Arrested for Reading the Bible: Armenian Christian Sentenced to 10 Years in Iranian Prison
‘Christians are being persecuted more heavily than any other religious group in the world — thus, must be a higher priority for the Church…’
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Pope Expresses ‘Spiritual Closeness’ to Iran After Death of President in Helicopter Crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was among eight killed in the Iranian Air Force helicopter crash in the country’s East Azerbaijan Province on May 19.
New York’s Cardinal Dolan ‘Safe and Secure’ After Sheltering Amid Iranian Airstrikes
Cardinal Dolan and his team with the Catholic Near East Welfare Association took shelter at the Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center, an organization that offers hospitality to pilgrims visiting the Holy Land.
Deterring Iran: Should Biden Escalate?
NEWS ANALYSIS: As the U.S. weighs its strategy for preventing another deadly attack on U.S. soldiers in the Middle East, Catholic teaching on the conduct of war raises questions about applying more pressure on Tehran.
Pope Francis Speaks with President of Iran About Israel-Hamas War
On Nov. 3, the Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis had a telephone conversation with Mahmoud Abbas, the president of Palestine.
Vatican, Iranian Foreign Ministers Discuss Israel-Hamas War Amid Risk of Wider Conflict
Iran’s hostility toward Israel goes back more than 40 years, with a proxy conflict having been waged between the two Middle Eastern countries for decades.
Lebanon’s Future Poses a Challenge for the Newly Elected Parliament
The country’s largest parliamentary bloc, led by Iranian-backed Hezbollah, lost its parliamentary majority, but urgent action is required from a new government to address Lebanon’s devastating economic crisis.
Researcher: Iran Is Squeezing Christians and Other Minorities Out of the Middle East
Since the country’s 1979 revolution, Islamic leaders in Iran have described adherents to minority religions such as Christianity and Judaism as ‘pollution.’
Iranian Missile Attack Stirs Fears of Erbil’s Christians
The region, which was targeted by one of the pair of missile attacks launched yesterday as retaliation against the U.S., is home to several thousand Christians who have been trying to rebuild their lives.
