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Bishops propose Arab World Youth Day for Middle East Catholics Watch

Bishops from the Middle East have proposed a regional youth gathering similar to World Youth Day for young Catholics from Syria to Somalia. ... continue reading
Kidnapped Nigerian priest has been released

The Nigerian priest who was abducted by gunmen last week has been freed. Fr. Nicholas Oboh was kidnapped last week in the southwest region ... continue reading
Days before attack, Nigerian bishop warned of poor protection for Christians Watch

Just days before a suspected Islamist militant attack killed 30 people in Nigeria, a prominent bishop in the country lamented what he saw ... continue reading
Nigerian archbishop: Seminarian's killing shows government's security failure Watch

Following the death of an 18-year-old seminarian in Nigeria at the hands of his kidnappers, the Archbishop of Lagos urged government ... continue reading
Amid protests, Iraqi archbishop calls for 'equal rights and dignity' for Christians Watch

Iraqi Christians must take an active role in the country's future if they want a unified, multi-religious Iraq, the Archbishop of Erbil ... continue reading
Amid protests, Iraqi archbishop calls for 'equal rights and dignity' for Christians Watch

Iraqi Christians must take an active role in the country's future if they want a unified, multi-religious Iraq, the Archbishop of Erbil ... continue reading
Trump and Netanyahu propose two-state plan for Israel-Palestine peace Watch

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed a new peace plan for the Middle East on Tuesday. The plan ... continue reading
Four aid workers missing in Iraq Watch

Four men working in Iraq for the French humanitarian organization SOS Chretiens d'Orient went missing last week in Baghdad. Baghdad, Iraq, ... continue reading
Pope Francis and Iraqi president discuss securing a future for Christians Watch

Pope Francis met Saturday with Iraqi President Barham Salih, and discussed the need to secure the future of Iraq's deep-rooted Christian ... continue reading
Making a Difference: War with Iran -- not a Catholic option

"Two wrongs don't make a right." Just think how much better each one of us and the world would be, if we held fast to this morally ... continue reading
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