Iraqis fear their country, already weary from years of war, may be dragged into a conflict between the United States and Iran.
Cardinal: Iraqis in ‘state of shock’ after drone kills Iranian general
U.S. church leaders pray for peace as religious heads meet in Lebanon
The U.S. bishops and the Knights of Columbus offered their “prayerful solidarity” to the Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon as Iraq and Lebanon experience protests against political corruption and foreign interference.
Book shows human faces of IS victims, atrocities of Islamic caliphate
“The Terrorist Factory” is a book about the individual human tragedies caught up in this terrorist organization.
Iraqi priest rebuilds church in war-torn Mosul, hopes faithful follow
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.
New law will provide relief to genocide victims in Iraq, Syria
President Donald Trump has signed into law the Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018, which will provide humanitarian relief to genocide victims in Iraq and Syria and hold accountable Islamic State perpetrators of genocide.
A plea for our fellow Catholics
Catholics in our country are barely aware that our coreligionists around the world are persecuted in dozens of countries.
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.
Knights to send $2 million to restore Christian town in Iraq
Knights of Columbus, CEO Carl Anderson, announced their pledge to raise $2 million to assist families returning to their homes in Karamdes, a mostly Christian town on the Ninevah Plain in Iraq.