Iraqi Sisters look forward to coming home
Religious Sisters in Iraq have set out plans to return to a key town in the ancient Nineveh Plains where they hope to provide help and healing for thousands of
Mass returns to Mosul, after the Iraqi city is liberated from the Islamic State
Mass has returned to the city of Mosul, after three years of occupation by the Islamic State. Father Luis Montes said the sight of so much desecration in the city
ISIS threats on Vatican are ‘worrying,’ Cardinal Parolin admits
Cardinal Pietro Parolin has admitted that “one cannot avoid worrying” about the possibility of a terrorist attack on the Vatican, particularly after a new public threat in a video produced
Islamic State readies to evacuate Syria-Lebanon border zone
The Syrian army and Hezbollah on Monday prepared to escort Islamic State fighters to eastern Syria from their enclave on the border with Lebanon under an agreement following a week-long
Genocide of Christians continues in Middle East, says new U.S. report
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration renews its commitment to the protection of religious minority groups threatened by the Islamic State in the Middle East, according to Secretary of State Rex
ISIS ‘Genocide’ Seriously Threatens Religious Freedom
The Islamic State’s targeting of religious minorities in the territory it controls is one of the biggest threats to international religious freedom, the U.S. Department of State noted in an
Iraqi Christians are racing against time
If they don't soon reclaim their homes on the Nineveh Plains, Christianity in Iraq will be at grave risk BEFORE ISIS swept across the Nineveh Plains in the summer of
UNHCR Iraq steps up help to families in Mosul
UNHCR, the United Nations’ Refugee Agency, has been stepping up its help in Iraq for families inside Mosul, including thousands who have recently returned to the city after fleeing the
After years of exile, Dominican sisters return to Iraq’s Nineveh Plain
Erbil, Iraq - After three years in exile from Iraq's Nineveh Plain while it was occupied by the Islamic State, the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena are returning to
What the Holy See told the UN about Middle East Christians
New York City, N.Y. - The Middle East needs peace, human rights, and the continued presence of Christians, a Holy See diplomat told the U.N. Security Council Tuesday. “Christian communities have