At the Catholic Moral Theology blog Nichole Flores remembers James Foley nbsp the American journalist beheaded by ISIS terrorists It 39 s so horrible to write those words May God be with his family quot I did not know James Foley personally quot writes Flores quot but as a Catholic educa

Elderly Iraqi Christians defy Islamic State terrorists, flee to camp

Faith, prayer sources of strength for slain U.S. journalist, his family

U.S. Dominican sisters are praying, 'agonizing' for Iraqi Dominicans and villagers.

“Thousands of people, including many Christians, driven from their homes in a brutal manner; children dying of thirst and hunger in their flight; women kidnapped; people massacred; violence of every kind”—Pope Francis was clear in his condemnation of the actions of the militants of

The rapid collapse of Qaraqosh, Iraq's largest Christian city, was a surprise to many.

Pope asks for international action to help Iraq's Christians

Democrats are decrying a war on women and conservatives are predicting a war on Christians.

Shouting slogans such as "Obama, Obama, where are you? Iraqi Christians need you!" and "Stop the violence in Iraq!" about 150 protesters marched through the streets of downtown Detroit on Aug. 1 to call awareness to the violent persecution of Christians in their native land.Later

Buried in the depths of a great fish caught in the darkness of the sea and perhaps never to see the light of day again the Prophet Jonah cried out ldquo Out of my distress I called to the Lord and He answered me From the midst of the netherworld I cried for help and You heard my voice rdquo