Catholic Charity Rescues 20 Afghan Girls After ISIS Attack
The fact that these girls, now safe in Spain, were pursuing higher education made them targets.
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In Nigeria, Faith Is Flourishing in the Face of the Deadly Persecution of Catholics
Religious-freedom expert Stephen Rasche discusses the recent deadly violence against Nigerian Christians, including this weekend’s Pentecost Mass massacre, and what Catholics elsewhere can do to help.
New Chaldean Bishop Has Firsthand Experience of ISIS’ Campaign of Genocide
Bishop Thabet Habib Yousif Al Mekko was consecrated Bishop of Alqosh in Northern Iraq on Oct. 22.
Pope Francis Meets Nadia Murad as Nobel Prize Winner Advocates for Afghan Women
Murad, a survivor of ISIS enslavement, has expressed concern for the future of Afghan women under Taliban rule.
Fr. Jacques Hamel: Catholic Priest Honored 5 Years After He Was Killed at Mass in Terrorist Attack
The Rouen archdiocese began a preliminary inquiry into Hamel’s sainthood cause in 2016 after Pope Francis waived the traditional five-year waiting period.
Probe Into Father Jacques Hamel’s Murder Shows Attackers’ Links to ISIS
The documents include transcripts of conversations between Father Hamel’s attackers and Rachid Kassim, an Islamic State leader responsible for recruiting French-speaking militants.
Bomb in Catholic Church in Democratic Republic of Congo ‘Seriously Injures’ 2 Parishioners
The early-morning explosion occured on June 27 at Emmanuel-Butsili parish in the town of Beni.
Coptic Orthodox Christian Executed by ISIS Affiliates in Egypt
Active in Cairo's Christian community, Nabil Habashy Salama used his financial resources to help build the city’s church, St. Mary.
Pope Francis Will Bless This Virgin Mary Statue Desecrated by Islamic State
Pope Francis is expected to bless the statue of Our Lady during a stadium Mass in Erbil on March 7.
Pope Francis Presented with Historic Prayer Manuscript Saved from Islamic State
Dating back to sometime between the 14th and 15th century, the book contains liturgical prayers in Aramaic for the season of Easter in the Syriac tradition.
