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Iranian pastor's Christmas arrest worries religious liberty advocates
A Christian pastor who spent nearly three years in an Iranian prison for his religious conversion was reportedly arrested again... Read more
US bishop calls for nuclear negotiations with Iran
The U.S. bishops’ leader on international peace issues said that dialogue is the path to a peaceful resolution of nuclear... Read more
Bishops' delegation says international support critical for Syrian refugees
A delegation from the U.S. bishops’ conference that recently visited the Middle East believes that the Syrian refugee crisis is... Read more
Vatican condemns Beirut car bomb attack
The Vatican’s spokesman is condemning the car bomb attack in Beirut which killed a leading Lebanese security official and seven... Read more
Pope sending Cardinal Dolan on peace mission to Syria
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York will be part of a papal delegation to Syria that will voice “fraternal solidarity”... Read more
Catholic bishop supports girl shot by Taliban
A Catholic bishop in Pakistan has voiced “sympathy and solidarity” towards Malala Yousafzai, a 14-year-old Muslim activist critically injured by... Read more
Catholics decry Muslim violence in Libya, Middle East
Catholic leaders and scholars have denounced the violence that killed a U.S. ambassador and several other Americans in Libya, as... Read more
Benedict XVI: fundamentalism a 'falsification' of religion
Pope Benedict described fundamentalism as “a falsification of religion,” which goes against its true purpose as “an invitation to share... Read more
Vatican condemns killing of US Ambassador in Libya
The Vatican voiced its “firmest possible condemnation” of the fatal attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, which... Read more
Pope Benedict urges Christians to be 'builders of peace' in Middle East
Only 48-hours before his Apostolic Visit to Lebanon begins, Pope Benedict XVI has called upon the Christians of the Middle... Read more
Iranian pastor freed after three years, acquitted of apostasy charges
Amid continued pressure from the international community, Christian pastor Yousef Nadarkhani has been released from an Iranian prison after nearly... Read more
Christians, Muslims to hold vigil as Lebanon papal visit approaches
Christians and Muslims will come together for a prayer vigil on Sept. 12 to invoke the protection of God and... Read more
Syrian bishop says civil war not the only option
One of Syria's most senior Catholic bishops believes his country can still regain the path to peace and reform despite... Read more
Catholic Middle East expert believes Arab Spring is 'no more'
One of the Catholic Church’s leading experts on the Middle East says the Arab Spring is “no more.” Read more
