U.S. Bishops Appeal for Peace in the Middle East

“We insist that peace, which is ultimately a gift of God, must be made the goal of every nation,” said the USCCB in a March 14 statement.

House Passes Bill to Establish Middle East Religious-Freedom Envoy

On Aug. 2, four days after the bill's passage, an early-morning car bomb attack struck a Catholic church in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk, injuring 23 people.

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Helping Christians in the Middle East

Holy Father asks aid agency to do all it can to assist those in need.

Sign of Hope in the Mideast

Melkite project, helped by Muslims, is building bridges across a divided world.

Holy Land Reaction to Obama’s Peace Talk

Local Christians offer their views on the President’s vision for the Middle East.

Why Jordan and Syria Are Different

Christians living under somewhat benevolent regimes take a careful approach.

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Vatican, PLO Talks Resume

Parties discuss Holy See's peaceful presence in the Palestinians' territories.

Pope: 'False God' of Terrorism Must Fall

Thanksgiving in Iraq

Benedict XVI's Full Schedule for the Fall

The Changing Faiths of the Persian Gulf

President to Catholic Press: On the Middle East