Many have simply walked from the city to the desert camps, a distance of 20 to 30 kilometers, says Mr. El-Mahdi. Now they confront hunger, thirst and the desert’s unforgiving sun. “The summer heat is brutal.”

Here's a look at some of the major sites destroyed by IS in Iraq and Syria.

The one thing that has been getting me and my family through this all has been the power of prayer.

The conflict in Syria is a proxy war, not between the United States and Russia, as some American commentators have suggested, but between the two major powers vying for regional hegemony.

J.J. Carney reviews "Age of Anger: A History of the Present" by Pankaj Mishra.

The bill will provide humanitarian aid to Christians and other religious groups suffering at the hands of Islamic State militants.

The Knights of Columbus has begun a nationwide television and digital ad campaign to spread awareness of the situation of Christians in the Middle East and raise funds on their behalf.

The vice president highlighted the administration's initiatives to promote religious freedom and protect human life.

A Catholic priest who was taken hostage by militants linked to the Islamic State group says he's being held alongside 200 other captives, including children.

Francis has made it his business to try to build bridges with the Muslim world with the energy of a missionary. Benedict also delivered his message to Islam from afar.