Pope Francis: Be inspired by martyrs killed by so-called Islamic State

Pope Francis illustrated the courage needed to spread the Gospel by referring to Coptic Orthodox Christians who were killed by the so-called Islamic State. On February 15, 2015, Daesh militants released a video showing the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christian construction workers, which they kidnapped in the city of Sirte, Libya. “Their last words... Read More

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April 30, 2019

Churches have been targets of attack in South Asia, Southeast Asia

Several experts believe the threat to churches in South and Southeast Asia has increased following the Easter bomb attacks that killed more than 250 people and injured 500. Churches in those regions – which have 150 million Catholics and other Christians – have been the focus of attacks in a growing number of countries in... Read More

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April 19, 2019

Knights CEO says Iran-backed militias threaten Iraq’s religious minorities

‘Christian towns in Iraq increasingly look neither Christian nor Iraqi – but Iranian’, the CEO of the Knights of Columbus has said. ‘The public identifies the threat against Christians in Iraq and Syria as emanating from Islamic State,’ Carl Anderson wrote in a 12th April op-ed in The Wall Street Journal. ‘After a hard-fought war,... Read More

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July 27, 2017

Christians need time to rebuild trust before return to Mosul region

As some Iraqi Christians make a slow return to the region around Mosul following the defeat of Daesh, many say it will take time to rebuild their lives and even longer to rebuild their trust of those who betrayed them. “The war isn’t finished yet and neither is the Islamic State. There is no stability... Read More

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July 11, 2017

Philippine bishops appeal for return to peace in south of country

The Philippine Catholic bishops appealed for a “return to normalcy and peace … as soon as possible,” as violence continues in the southern part of the country. In a statement at the end of their biannual meeting yesterday, the bishops appealed for dialogue with Muslims, “so that our various faiths may not be exploited and... Read More

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October 26, 2016

Pope expresses shock over cruelty waged against innocent Iraqis

As a military operation in northern Iraq fights to wrest control of areas held by retaliating Daesh forces, Pope Francis criticised the “cruelty” and heinous violence waged against innocent civilians. He invited people to pray with him, asking that “Iraq, while gravely stricken, might be both strong and firm in the hope of moving toward... Read More

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August 30, 2016

Stop the cancer of Daesh, urges Iraq’s Chaldean patriarch

Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Louis Sako of Baghdad called for a united and strong stance – by Muslims and non-Muslims alike – to stop the spread of the “cancer” of Daesh and other terrorist groups. In a statement on 27th August, the patriarch said it’s about time “for Muslims and non-Muslim people of goodwill around the... Read More

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June 28, 2016

Suicide bombers hit predominantly Christian Lebanese village near border

Four suicide bombers attacked a predominantly Christian village in northeast Lebanon near the border with Syria, killing five people in addition to themselves. Local news reports stated that Daesh was suspected of the attack in the village of Qaa, which was carried out yesterday at around 4am. At least 15 people were injured. “We pray,... Read More

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June 14, 2016

Patriarchs call for liberation of Iraqi lands where Christians lived

Syriac patriarchs, marking the two-year anniversary since the Islamic State group expelled Christians from a large part of Iraq, denounced “the ethno-religious genocide” of their people and called for the liberation of those areas. Syriac Catholic Patriarch Ignace Joseph III Younan and Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch in a... Read More

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June 8, 2016

Victim of Daesh to address Scottish youth

A youth rally is to take place uniting young people from across Scotland in an act of solidarity with those who are persecuted or oppressed for their religious faith. The keynote address will be given by 20-year-old Sarmad Ozan, who fled Mosul, northern Iraq, after it was seized by Daesh in the summer of 2014.... Read More

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Pope Francis: Be inspired by martyrs killed by so-called Islamic State

Churches have been targets of attack in South Asia, Southeast Asia

Knights CEO says Iran-backed militias threaten Iraq’s religious minorities

Christians need time to rebuild trust before return to Mosul region

Philippine bishops appeal for return to peace in south of country

Pope expresses shock over cruelty waged against innocent Iraqis

Stop the cancer of Daesh, urges Iraq’s Chaldean patriarch

Suicide bombers hit predominantly Christian Lebanese village near border

Patriarchs call for liberation of Iraqi lands where Christians lived

Victim of Daesh to address Scottish youth

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