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August 2014

August 10, 2014

FAQ on Christian persecution in Iraq

The following comes from the Archdiocese of Toronto website. It's a very good primer on...

August 08, 2014

In Iraq, creating camps for Christian refugees

From CNEWA: This morning, I spoke with a member of the San Egidio Community in...

August 07, 2014

US bishops ask parishes to pray for Iraq on August 17

This release just arrived in my in box: The chairman of the Committee of International...

August 07, 2014

Iraq’s Way of the Cross: “We appeal with sadness and pain to save these innocent persons from death”

The situation grows worse with every passing day. From our regional director at CNEWA: Early...

August 06, 2014

Report from Iraq: families throwing children from a mountain to keep them from terrorists

The nightmare that is Iraq gets worse. This was just posted at the CNEWA blog: ...

July 2014

July 30, 2014

Turkey’s prime minister: women should not laugh out loud

Details: Women should not laugh out loud in public or speak of trivial matters on...

July 29, 2014

France offers asylum to Iraqi Christians

Details: France said Monday it was ready to help facilitate asylum for Christians in Iraq...

July 29, 2014

Lebanese TV anchor wears “N” to show solidarity with Iraqi Christians

Impressive: A Lebanese TV channel is using the Arabic letter N in its logo, in...

July 28, 2014

Want to know how you can help Iraqi Christians? Here.

I preached about it last weekend. Now, there's more. This just in, from My Day Job...

July 24, 2014

Holy Land finds itself empty of tourists, as fighting escalates

From Bloomberg News: Omer Benjoya took a job this summer selling drinks, snacks and postcards...

July 24, 2014

At last: NY Times editorial condemns attacks on Christians in Iraq

From today's paper: The Sunni extremists who control large swaths of Iraq recently presented Christians...

July 24, 2014

“We have to ask the world: ‘Why are you silent?'”

From Vatican Radio: “Where is the respect for the rights of Christians?” the Auxiliary Bishop...

July 14, 2014

Choosing life: Muslims and Jews plan joint fast to promote peace

Maybe we should join them. Details: On Tuesday, July 15, Jews and Arabs will fast,...

June 2014

June 03, 2014

Patriarch Bartholomew may join prayer summit this weekend

From Religion News Service: Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople may join Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas...

May 2014

May 31, 2014

Reports: Sudanese Christian sentenced to death for her faith will be freed

Details: Sudanese authorities are planning to free a woman who was sentenced to death for refusing to...

May 25, 2014

Pope and patriarch meet, sign Common Declaration

From CNS: Half a century after a historic encounter between their predecessors, Pope Francis and...

May 24, 2014

“Peace is a gift to be sought”

From CNS's talented Robert Duncan, a video compilation below of some memorable moments from Pope...

May 15, 2014

Vatican says Francis will not use bulletproof car during visit to Holy Land

From Reuters: Pope Francis is shunning bulletproof vehicles during his trip to the Middle East...

May 02, 2014

Pope: I cry for Christians being crucified today

From his homily this morning: In his homily at morning Mass in Casa Santa Martha...

April 2014

April 25, 2014

NY Times: religious minorities still wait for a new day in Egypt

Notable coverage of an issue that demands our attention, via The New York Times: The...

April 22, 2014

Christian in the Holy Land: “For me, it doesn’t matter where I pray. I am attending God’s house.”

An interesting glimpse at a phenomenon in the Holy Land, from CNS: Suheir Saliba was...

April 07, 2014

Report: Jesuit priest shot dead in Homs, Syria

From The Catholic Herald: A Dutch Jesuit priest who chose to remain in the beseiged...

April 03, 2014

Bishops in Holy Land: “Christians are not the only victims of violence and savagery”

From CNS: Repeated references to persecution of Christians, "usually referring only to what Christians suffer...

March 2014

March 10, 2014

Syrian nuns freed

From BBC: A group of Greek Orthodox nuns held for three months by rebels in...

February 2014

February 18, 2014

Shock: suicide bomber attacks bus filled with Holy Land pilgrims

Details: A bus full of South Korean Christians who saved money for years in order...

February 02, 2014

Egyptian government orders topics for Muslim sermons

Details: Mosques across Egypt have witnessed the first Friday sermon on a set theme chosen...

January 2014

January 05, 2014

It’s official: Pope Francis to visit Holy Land in spring

Details: Pope Francis announced Sunday that he would travel to Israel, the West Bank and...

December 2013

December 07, 2013

Missing nuns surface in video, deny being kidnapped

From Reuters: A group of nuns who went missing in Syria after Islamist fighters captured...

October 2013

October 25, 2013

“Syria is walking the Way of the Cross”

Heartbreaking: Bombs, kidnapping and financial extortion are among the problems facing Syria's Christians, the...

October 21, 2013

Catholic medical student sees Syria’s crisis up close

Photo: Tom Tracy A rare glimpse at the Middle East crisis, from Florida Catholic: When...