Pope Francis Calls Mozambique Bishop After Islamist Militants Seize Port City
Pope Francis called Bishop Lisboa on Aug. 19 after the Islamic State declared that it had taken two military bases near Cabo Delgado’s port city Mocimboa da Praia.
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Mass and Procession To Mark Fourth Anniversary of Fr. Jacques Hamel’s Murder
Fr. Hamel was killed while celebrating Mass July 26, 2016 after two armed gunmen stormed his church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray in Normandy.
‘Let Nothing Disturb You’ — Syrian Priest and Former ISIS Hostage Finds Hope
Father Jacques Mourad, kidnapped by the Islamic State in 2015 and detained for several months, tells how prayer erased his fear of death and gave him the strength to never give up on dialogue with his jailers.
Africa’s Young Christian Communities Are Now in Islamic-Extremist Crosshairs
DECADE IN REVIEW: The continent, home to the world’s largest Christian population and considered the Church’s ‘beacon of hope,’ faces a growing threat of religious hostility.
Cathedral in Iraq's Largest Christian Town to be Rebuilt in 2020
After Bakhdida's liberation from the Islamic State in 2016, Masses resumed in the damaged cathedral as Christians returned to rebuild their community.
Iraqi Archbishop: ‘The Faith Is Alive’ Despite ISIS’ Devastation
Syriac Catholic Coadjutor Archbishop Nathanael Nizar Semaan told the Register, ‘Qaraqosh and all these Christian villages are giving a big witness of their faith, how strong it is. We are here.’
US Help Crucial for Iraqi Christians as New Threat Emerges
The founder of a charity for persecuted Christians says the beleaguered populace needs more political representation and aid as a Shiite group try to force them out of their ancient lands.
‘Victory for Victims’: Trump Signs Genocide Relief Act for Iraqi and Syrian Christians
The Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act is hailed as a vital piece in keeping the Christian presence alive in ancestral homelands.
Maronite Archbishop Providentially Spared From Death in Syrian Bombing
Archbishop Samir Nassar was saved from death, he says, only because of a Providential trip to the restroom Jan. 8.
Christians Ready for Christmas After the Caliphate’s Collapse
Christmas in Qaraqosh is not just a celebration of Christ’s birth, but an exercise in hope for Christianity in Iraq’s resurrection after ISIS.
