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‘Sadness in our hearts’: Armenian Christian recounts family’s escape from Nagorno-Karabakh
“We left the graves of our parents, children, brothers, and sisters,” Lyudmila Melquomyan told CNA. Read more
Church aid group warns of ‘devastation’ amid efforts to reach Christians in Hamas war
Aid to the Church in Need is working in the Holy Land, including the West Bank, to offer assistance in... Read more
This charity aims to provide ‘room at the inn’ for vulnerable Afghans forced to flee Taliban control
The humanitarian organization Vulnerable People Project is working to secure shelter, food, heat, and security for a group of 200... Read more
Afghan Christians: Where are they now?
Escaping the Taliban was only their first hurdle. Now many are stuck in legal limbo. Read more
Heroic Nigerian priest risks his life daily to help Christian refugees, aid agency says
Not every Catholic priest risks mortal danger every time he visits his people, but this Nigerian priest does. Read more
Why stories of rescued Afghan Christians cannot be told
The stories of Afghan rescues are compelling human dramas, filled with miraculous saves, life-threatening dangers, and heroic choices on the... Read more
Pope Francis meets Afghan Christian whose parents were killed by the Taliban
“It was beautiful,” one Afghan refugee told CNA after meeting the pope. Read more
How ISIS genocide victims still face discrimination in Kurdistan
After the Islamic State ravaged large parts of Iraq and Syria in 2014, religious minorities targeted for genocide fled into... Read more
Christian girls who barely escaped ISIS credit Mary for their safety
Seven young women in Kirkuk credit the Virgin Mary for their safety after spending a harrowing eight hours hidden underneath... Read more
These seminarians are being ordained – in a refugee camp
After their seminary in Qaraqosh was dissolved following a brutal ISIS attack in 2014, four Iraqi seminarians chose not to give... Read more
Newly built church in refugee camp lifts Christians' spirits in Iraq
The construction of a new church building in a Baghdad refugee camp has encouraged the camp's inhabitants, as they now... Read more
