Catholic Church in Iraq
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Catholics in Australia to observe day of solidarity with Middle East brethren
The Australian bishops have declared that Dec. 7 will be a day of solidarity throughout the country with Christians in... 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
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
'Don’t abandon us' – Church in Mosul 'no longer exists'
Reflecting on his recent trip to the Holy Land and to Iraqi Kurdistan, Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City said... Read more
Crowdfunding campaign aims to raise $1 million for Iraqi Christians
A Catholic lay organization has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise awareness and money to help persecuted Christians and other... Read more
Refugees, displaced take center stage at Middle East consistory
At Monday's consistory on the Middle East, patriarchs gathered to discuss the threats facing local Christians, and focused on the... Read more
A Middle East without Christians - cardinals consider sad prospect
Monday's consistory of cardinals focused on the plight of Christians in the Middle East, especially in light of the rise... 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
Six miles from ISIS: A shockingly brave priest returns to Iraq
Father Ghazwan Yousif Baho had the option to stay in Italy when he recently accompanied an elderly Iraqi couple to... Read more
Iraq has done 'absolutely nothing' for displaced Christians
An Iraqi bishop whose community is hosting more than 70,000 Christians who fled violence in Mosul and its surroundings has... Read more
Pope's concern for Christians in Middle East emerges at family synod
In an unexpected move, Pope Francis added to the schedule of the upcoming consistory for the causes of saints a... Read more
Apostolic nuncios to Middle East will discuss aid, response to terrorists
Pope Francis and Vatican officials are due to meet this week with the nuncios to seven Middle Eastern nations to... Read more
'You are not alone': Social media campaign supports persecuted Christians
Thousands of believers have come together to offer support for persecuted Christians in the Middle East, inspired by the words... Read more
Iraqis will be seen like early Christian martyrs, priest predicts
An Argentinian priest caring for the Catholic community in Baghdad says the faith of persecuted Iraqi Christians is moving and... Read more
Sen. Cruz's tense Middle East remarks prompt calls for Christian unity
Amid controversial remarks by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), Christian leaders at a historic ecumenical conference voiced the need for unity... Read more
Analyst: Vatican regards Islamic State as waging a 'war of religion'
According to prominent Vatican analyst Sandro Magister, the Holy See views the aggression of the Islamic State as a religious... Read more
Interfaith women's group begs UN to act in Middle East
An inter-religious women’s group in Pakistan has appealed to the United Nations to offer support and protection for those suffering... Read more
Pope Francis to Iraqi priest: I'll never leave or forget you
After sending a letter to Pope Francis on the plight Iraqi refugees fleeing ISIS violence, Fr. Behnam Benoka received a... 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
UN intervention against ISIS would fit Pope's call, scholar suggests
The Pope’s support of international action against attacks by the Islamic State should be met with United Nations intervention, one... Read more
