Only a small number of civilians in Aleppo, Syria, are using humanitarian corridors to flee weeks of intensive bombardment; activists say people do not trust that the routes are safe.
Christian persecution
K of C Study Calls for Action Against Terrorists
The Knights of Columbus and In Defense of Christians contend that Christians in Libya, Iraq and Syria are victims of genocide carried out by the Islamic State (ISIS) in a new report. It argues that the case for genocide exists and called on Secretary of State John Kerry to make such a declaration and to include Christians in it.
Catholics Urged to Sign Pledge vs. Genocide
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has asked U.S. Catholics to sign a pledge calling for an end to the slaughter of Christians and members of other religious minority groups in the Middle East.
ISIS Targets Christian-Owned Restaurants
Syriac church leaders denounced the year-end terrorist attack that targeted Christian-owned restaurants in Qamishli, Syria.
Signs of the Times
Year in Review: signs of 2015
Religion Is Scapegoat for World’s Problems
Religion, which has been blamed for being behind much of the violence in today’s world, might be a scapegoat, according to one Georgetown University scholar.
Marine Park Mass Prays For End to World Terror
On the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Marine Park residents prayed for the fallen of 9/11 and for Christians suffering persecution in the world.
Knights Raise Awareness About Christian Persecution
Christianity is under severe attack and threatened with extinction in the region of its birth.
Christians May Be Among 230 Syrian Captives
Dozens of Christians are feared to be among the 230 people abducted by Islamic State after the extremist group’s militants captured a central Syrian town in early August.
Remember the Persecuted
This past week, our Holy Father, Pope Francis, once again drew attention to the fate of persecuted Christians in the Middle East. In a letter to Archbishop Maroun Lahham, the pontiff wrote that these suffering Christians “are the martyrs of today, humiliated and discriminated against because of their fidelity to the Gospel.” He went on to state that these believers are victims of “fanaticism and intolerance” throughout the world.