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Turkish border closed as Christian hostages in Syria spike to 250
The number of ISIS hostages in Syria has increased to at least 250 after continued attacks on Christian villages, and... Read more
Political instability, war, and terrorism know no borders – Vatican official
As the Vatican's Secretary of State addressed the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean on Monday regarding the shared challenge of... Read more
Iraqi Christians say there's no going home after rise of Islamic State
Christians lived in Iraq for nearly two thousand years, but the violent rise of the Islamic State has convinced many... Read more
In refugee limbo, Iraqi Christians keep the faith
Threatened by forced conversion or death at the hands of the Islamic State, many Iraqi Christians have had to flee... Read more
Debt, illness, discrimination – Syrian refugees struggle in Lebanon
After losing their homes and their livelihoods, Syrian refugees in Lebanon are now finding their plight worsened by the financial... Read more
Catastrophe ahead? UN halts Syrian refugee food program
With winter approaching, Congress must act to help Syrian refugees whose basic needs are threatened by the U.N. suspension of... Read more
God never forgets his children, Pope Francis tells young refugees
“Dear young people, do not be discouraged.” Pope Francis made this appeal during an encounter with young refugees in Istanbul,... Read more
Knights donate $2 million for Middle East refugee housing
The Knights of Columbus is putting more than $2 million toward new homes for Iraqi and Syrian refugees fleeing violence,... Read more
Food, blankets and hope – nuns risk lives to serve Syrian refugees
Near the Lebanon-Syria border, two religious sisters are among the staff members at a refugee service center working to give... Read more
Displaced Christians in Kurdistan – 'Their tears have run dry'
Christians who were forced from their homes in northern Iraq by the Islamic State this summer are a people whose... Read more
Hard winter looms for Iraq's 'betrayed' Christian refugees
Despite efforts by northern Iraq’s Catholic bishops to ensure that Christians and other refugees can survive the winter, housing shortages... Read more
Priest returning to Iraq: ISIS threatens the whole world
An Iraqi priest who has chosen to return to his city, which lies just six miles from ISIS-controlled territory, said... Read more
Violence subsides in Central African capital, but what next?
Violence has subsided in the Central African Republic’s capital of Bangui after a week of conflict, but the lack of... Read more
Jesus is 'waiting to be recognized in migrants,' Pope stresses
All Christians must recognize Jesus Christ in migrants and refugees, and welcome them with “respect and solidarity” while avoiding “suspicion... Read more
Iraqi refugees working to help each other survive
Christians and other religious minorities who have fled areas in Iraq that have fallen under Islamic State control are now... Read more
Papal envoy: we must see humanity of each Iraqi refugee
The international community must view suffering Iraqi refugees not as a collective group, but as individual persons, each with his... Read more
Refugees fleeing violence deserve care, bishops emphasize
Catholic bishops are highlighting the need to care for refugees fleeing violent situations in their homelands as the ongoing influx... Read more
Church response to refugees is part of pro-life call, bishop says
Answering the needs of refugee migrants is one component of a truly pro-life view, said a U.S. bishop, announcing a... Read more
Child migrants may be refugees seeking asylum, experts say
Two migration experts have said that many unaccompanied child immigrants to the U.S. from Mexico and Central America could qualify... Read more
The Church is a family formed by God, Pope says
Pope Francis stressed the familial nature of the Church at his Wednesday General Audience, emphasizing God’s desire to form a... Read more
