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Victim of Istanbul attack was a Muslim who often went to Catholic Mass
The sole victim of Sunday’s attack on a Catholic church in Istanbul was a Muslim man who regularly attended Mass,... Read more
Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Catholic church in Istanbul
Two suspects described as members of the Islamic State group have been arrested following the shooting at Santa Maria Church... Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims of bombing of Catholic Mass in the Philippines
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the Dec. 3 blast in a university gymnasium. Read more
11 killed as Islamist jihadists reportedly target Christians in Mozambican village
After separating the Christians from the Muslims, “they opened fire on the Christians,” a Sept. 18 Aid to the Church... Read more
Iraq’s president revokes recognition of Catholic leader
Cardinal Louis Sako, patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, announced Saturday that he is withdrawing from his seat in Baghdad. Read more
Catholic charity rescues 20 Afghan girls after ISIS attack
The Vulnerable People Project, a Catholic charity based in the United States, is helping 20 teenage Afghan girls build a... Read more
Vatican’s ambassador during Iraq war: Under Saddam Hussein ‘the Church was respected’
The papal nuncio in Iraq at the time of the U.S. invasion 20 years ago said Christians in Iraq were... Read more
Syrian Catholic monk once kidnapped by ISIS consecrated archbishop
Father Jacques Mourad was consecrated as the new archbishop of Homs, Syria. Read more
Islamic State bombs church service in Congo
At least 10 people were killed and more than three dozen injured in the terrorist attack on a church in... Read more
Pope Francis meets Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege ahead of Congo trip
Pope Francis met Friday with Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege, a Congolese physician known for his work treating victims... Read more
A Priest and Martyr for the Faith: The cause for the beatification of Father Ragheed Ganni
It has been fifteen years since the martyrdom of Father Ragheed Ganni, the Chaldean priest of the Holy Spirit parish... Read more
Who are the Coptic Christians? Tragic church fire a blow to a persecuted group
Egypt’s Christian minority has long been regarded as a second-class group among the Muslim majority populace, and in recent years... Read more
Six years after grisly murder, France remembers Father Jacques Hamel
Hamel was killed at the church on July 26, 2016, by supporters of the Islamic State group as he finished... Read more
Nigeria church massacre: ISIS affiliate group suspected as perpetrators, government official says
A Nigerian government official has laid blame on an Islamic militant group for the deadly church shooting on Pentecost that... Read more
Catholic charity sees ‘signs of hope’ for Iraq’s beleaguered Christians
‘Pope Francis’ visit, I think, really has given them hope,’ said Aid to the Church in Need’s Regina Lynch. Read more
Father Jacques Hamel murder: Catholic archbishop says ‘justice is done’ as 4 are convicted
Three of the defendants reportedly asked for forgiveness during the trial. Read more
Trial begins in France over murder of Fr Jacques Hamel
A trial began in Paris on Monday for four people charged with conspiring in the murder of Father Jacques Hamel,... Read more
Nobel Peace Prize nominee urges Biden to protect Iraqi Christians
After the last U.S. forces left Afghanistan this week, an interfaith coalition implored President Joe Biden to keep American troops... Read more
French president visits Catholic church in Iraq damaged by ISIS
Emmanuel Macron toured Our Lady of the Hour Church in Mosul. Read more
Fr. Jacques Hamel: Catholic priest honored 5 years after he was killed at Mass in terrorist attack
Islamic State supporters killed the French priest on July 26, 2016. Read more
