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.

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.

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.

The attack in central Egypt today killed at least 26 people, including children aged 2 to 4, and wounded 25 others.

The Israeli leader chose a path of peace and negotiation with the Palestinians.

The conflict is almost certain to be on the agenda for discussion when President Trump comes to the Vatican.