Here’s a look at some of the major sites destroyed by IS in Iraq and Syria.
Middle East
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Bill to aid genocide victims in Middle East goes before Senate
The bill will provide humanitarian aid to Christians and other religious groups suffering at the hands of Islamic State militants.
Posted inFaith, News
How Knights are raising funds for Christians in the Middle East
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.
Posted inFaith, News
Christians in Pakistan are converting to Islam to escape abusive marriages
Thousands of Christians in Pakistan are converting to Islam to divorce their spouses under laws stemming from the British colonial period, when traditional morals held sway.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Once a Christian militant in Lebanon’s civil war, now he builds peace where he fought
Assaad Chaftari, who once fought in the name of his Christian faith, is now working for peace alongside those who would have once been his enemies in the Lebanese civil war.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis denounces roadside attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt
The attack in central Egypt today killed at least 26 people, including children aged 2 to 4, and wounded 25 others.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Yitzhak Rabin: the spirit of Israel
The Israeli leader chose a path of peace and negotiation with the Palestinians.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Catholic Church in the Holy Land says the Israel-Palestine situation “cannot be considered normal”
The conflict is almost certain to be on the agenda for discussion when President Trump comes to the Vatican.
Posted inFaith, News
Imprisoned priest in Yemen pleads for help in new video
Father Uzhunnalil was kidnapped in Aden on March 4, 2016, in an attack in which four Missionaries of Charity and at least 12 others were killed at a home for the aged.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Why Pope Francis’ approach to Islam breaks the mold of Benedict and previous popes
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.