Christians are cautiously returning to Mosul, the once-bustling Iraqi city that for three years was the capital of the caliphate established by the Islamic State group.
Iraqi priest rebuilds church in war-torn Mosul, hopes faithful follow
Central Africa religious leaders announce three days of prayer
Christian and Muslim leaders in the Central African Republic have accused foreign states of complicity in a May 1 gun and grenade attack on a Catholic Mass and announced coordinated prayers for peace and reconciliation in its churches and mosques.
Day of prayer, awareness week focus on plight of persecuted Christians
The U.S. Catholic Church will focus attention on the plight of persecuted Christians in Iraq and Syria with a day of prayer Nov. 26 and a weeklong observance to raise awareness and educate people about their situation.
Pope: Christians fight evil with love, sacrifice, never with violence
Christians are called to detach themselves from power, reject violence and sacrifice themselves for God and others out of love, Pope Francis said.
Unmask violence posing as holy, pope tells religious leaders in Egypt
Calling his visit to Egypt a journey of “unity and fraternity,” Pope Francis launched a powerful call to the nation’s religious leaders to expose violence masquerading as holy and condemn religiously inspired hatred as an idolatrous caricature of God.
Syria needs political, not military, solution to crisis, pope says
The pope’s message was part of a “Peace Is Possible” campaign for Syria launched July 5 by Caritas Internationalis.
In Iraq, displaced Christians prepare for future that remains unknown
As heavy fighting continues across the Ninevah Plain, some Christians displaced by the Islamic State group have given up the dream of returning home and joined […]
Iraq’s Assyrian Christians form militias amid sectarian tensions
ALQOSH, Iraq (CNS) — A well-worn AK-47 in his hands, John Behnam ran up a hill overlooking the Ninevah Plain, which stretches in the distance toward […]