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Taking sides in Syria conflict 'unreasonable,' bishop says
Bishop James D. Conley of Lincoln says that a solution to the violence in Syria must be achieved, not through... Read more
Embrace peace, Pope tells massive prayer vigil
Addressing myriad people in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis denounced war as a “defeat for humanity” and called on world leaders... Read more
War crimes tribunal suggested as alternative to strike on Syria
A ranking member of the U.S. House has proposed a war crimes tribunal as an alternative to military intervention in... Read more
Pope asks world leaders to reject 'futile' military action in Syria
As world leaders meet in St. Petersburg, Russia, for the G20 summit, Pope Francis has sent a message urging against... Read more
Pope’s vigil for Syrian peace expected to be biggest in decades
A four-hour prayer vigil in St. Peter's Square for peace in Syria, initiated by Pope Francis and to be held... Read more
Vatican rejects report that Pope Francis telephoned Assad
A Vatican official denied a news story that claimed that Pope Francis had telephoned the Syrian president, Bashar Al-Assad. Read more
US bishops join Pope in urging Sept. 7 prayer, fasting for Syria
The U.S. bishops are encouraging Catholics in the country and all those concerned about ongoing violence in Syria to join... Read more
Melkite leader says attacks on Syria would worsen situation
The leader of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church has argued that despite reported chemical attacks in Syria, foreign military intervention... Read more
Pope Francis announces global prayer vigil for peace on Sept. 7
Departing from his typical reflections on the Sunday gospel, Pope Francis used his Angelus audience today to call for peace... Read more
US weighs military action in Syria as bishops call for dialogue
Top U.S. officials say they are still considering a “narrow” military response to the reported use of chemical weapons in... Read more
Pope and Jordanian king urge dialogue to end Syrian violence
Pope Francis met with King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan on Thursday morning, giving special attention to the... Read more
Military involvement in Syria could spark world war, bishop warns
The bishop of Aleppo, Syria, has cautioned that foreign military action in the country could spark a global war, making... Read more
Twenty-thousand Syrian Kurds forced to take refuge in Iraq
Following recent clashes in Syria between al-Qaeda linked opposition groups and Kurdish forces, 20,000 Syrian refugees have fled to Iraqi... Read more
Pope urges union of faith and charity in Middle East
Considering the plight of Christians in Syria and across the Middle East, Pope Francis advised aid agencies for Christians in... Read more
Vatican representative at UN pleads for end to Syria 'bloodbath'
The apostolic nuncio to the United Nations urged those with influence over the warring parties in Syria to encourage them... Read more
Kidnapped Syrian bishop in need of medicine
No news has emerged of the two kidnapped Orthodox bishops in Syria, more than a week since their disappearance, and... Read more
Cardinal Dolan urges freedom for kidnapped bishops
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued a plea for the... Read more
Kidnapped bishops spur call for religious freedom promotion
The recent kidnapping of two Orthodox bishops in Syria has a former diplomat urging the U.S. government to make religious... Read more
Syrian Christians begin traditional fast amid continuing violence
The head of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church encouraged Syria's Eastern Catholics to offer prayers for peace during their church's... Read more
Pope Benedict urges end to bloodshed in Syria
Pope Benedict XVI called for an immediate halt to “all violence and shedding of blood” in Syria during his weekly... Read more
