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Elderly Iraqi Christians defy Islamic State terrorists, flee to camp

He urges prayers for peace and calm on the streets

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

Pope Francis, in mourning for the deaths of his nephew's wife and two small children, thanked people at his weekly general audience Aug. 20 for their prayers.After each of the priests who translate the pope's words offered him condolences for the tragedy that struck his family, Pope Francis

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