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July 2015

July 07, 2015

Franciscans asks prayers for kidnapped priest in Syria

Latakia, Syria, Jul 7, 2015 / 06:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The organizations of Franciscan missionaries...

June 2015

June 19, 2015

Catholics in Holy Land aggrieved by arson attack on monastery in Israel

Jerusalem, Israel, Jun 19, 2015 / 11:45 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholic leaders have been joined...

June 18, 2015

A new church is consecrated in United Arab Emirates amid hope for peace, dialogue

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Jun 18, 2015 / 06:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The inauguration...

June 17, 2015

Muslim leaders in Lebanon condemn persecution of Christians in the Middle East

Beirut, Lebanon, Jun 17, 2015 / 12:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The leaders of four branches...

June 13, 2015

For Pakistan Catholics, Mary is protector and bridge for dialogue

Lahore, Pakistan, Jun 13, 2015 / 04:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Thousands of faithful gathered to...

June 13, 2015

Mosul archbishop’s plea to the West: Save us from ISIS

New York City, N.Y., Jun 13, 2015 / 07:43 am (Aid to the Church in...

June 10, 2015

Christians belong in Middle East, Antioch patriarchs say in call for peace

Damascus, Syria, Jun 10, 2015 / 12:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The five Christian patriarchs of...

June 09, 2015

A year after ISIS invasion, religious minorities in Mosul could disappear

Washington D.C., Jun 9, 2015 / 03:23 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- One year after ISIS invaded...

June 09, 2015

Among the ruins of Iraq, Christians’ faith burns brightly

Erbil, Iraq, Jun 9, 2015 / 12:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Despite the potential threat from...

June 07, 2015

Ethiopia’s Cardinal Souraphiel brings African family values to the college of cardinals

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jun 7, 2015 / 06:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Elevated to the rank...

June 05, 2015

African, European bishops’ meeting promotes an authentic ‘joy of the family’

Maputo, Mozambique, Jun 5, 2015 / 04:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A group of bishops from...

May 2015

May 28, 2015

For Boko Haram victims – and their babies – Catholics pledge full support

Abuja, Nigeria, May 28, 2015 / 04:36 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Many escapees of the terrorist...

May 22, 2015

Syrian Catholic archdiocese asks prayers for kidnapped priest

Homs, Syria, May 22, 2015 / 04:24 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of...

May 21, 2015

Despite support from their president, Egypt’s Christians are attacked by their neighbors

Cairo, Egypt, May 21, 2015 / 04:04 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Egypt’s Christians continue to face...

May 15, 2015

A modern-day St Francis? Archbishop works to rebuild Syrian Church amid destruction

Aleppo, Syria, May 15, 2015 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A four-year civil war in...

May 08, 2015

Pope urges bishops in African nation to oppose violence toward women

Vatican City, May 8, 2015 / 12:56 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis on Thursday encouraged...

May 05, 2015

Facing uncertain future, Iraqi refugees sacrifice for education

Erbil, Iraq, May 5, 2015 / 04:35 pm (CNA).- Less than a mile away from...

April 2015

April 24, 2015

Bishop: Boko Haram is spreading to Cameroon – while the world looks the other way

Abuja, Nigeria, Apr 24, 2015 / 01:23 am (Aid to the Church in Need).- A...

April 23, 2015

For Malawi bishops, a new vision to promote excellence in Catholic schools

Lilongwe, Malawi, Apr 22, 2015 / 08:27 pm (CNA).- The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malawi...

April 21, 2015

Fighting ISIS with a school – Iraqi bishop says education is needed for change

Madrid, Spain, Apr 21, 2015 / 03:58 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Bishop Bashar Matti Warda is...

April 21, 2015

After vision of Christ, Nigerian bishop says rosary will bring down Boko Haram

Rome, Italy, Apr 21, 2015 / 02:44 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A Nigerian bishop says that...

April 18, 2015

Ankawa bomb attack strikes unease in refugees with nowhere else to go

Erbil, Iraq, Apr 18, 2015 / 02:05 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A car bomb explosion in...

April 15, 2015

Kidnapped Nigerian girls deserve more than just a hashtag, activist says

Jos, Nigeria, Apr 15, 2015 / 04:16 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls...

April 15, 2015

With Iraqi Christians besieged, these are the priests and nuns who choose to stay

Alqosh, Iraq, Apr 15, 2015 / 04:31 am (Aid to the Church in Need).- “At...

April 13, 2015

Kenyan bishop laments terrorism, calls for unity

Nairobi, Kenya, Apr 13, 2015 / 10:48 am (Aid to the Church in Need).- In...

April 09, 2015

Slovak ‘Charity Battalion’ aids displaced Christians in Iraq

Erbil, Iraq, Apr 9, 2015 / 02:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- It seems to be just...

April 08, 2015

Patriarch welcomes court’s ‘courageous’ decision to block Israeli wall through West Bank

Jerusalem, Israel, Apr 8, 2015 / 02:18 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem...

April 07, 2015

Pope Francis sends rosaries, Easter cakes to Iraqi Christians

Erbil, Iraq, Apr 7, 2015 / 03:37 pm (CNA).- The Solemn Easter Vigil in Erbil,...

April 07, 2015

Amid war in Syria, Catholic patriarch says Easter offers path of hope

Damascus, Syria, Apr 7, 2015 / 12:48 pm (CNA).- Citing St. Paul’s conversion on the...

April 06, 2015

One Christian woman’s quest to care for the forgotten Yazidis in Iraq

Erbil, Iraq, Apr 6, 2015 / 03:28 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Shelan Jibrael’s office is located...