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Syria Under Attack: Christianity Could Disappear

October 9, 2019

By Dale Gavlak AMMAN, Jordan — (Catholic News Service) Turkish warplanes have begun attacking northeastern Syria, causing widespread panic among Christian and […]

Trump: Nations of the World Must ‘End Religious Persecution’

September 23, 2019

By Emily Drooby President Trump urged world leaders to protect people of faith in a keynote speech delivered at the United Nations […]

Trump Decries Christian Persecution, Calls for Religious Freedom

September 23, 2019

By Christopher White NEW YORK — President Donald Trump called out world leaders who advocate for tolerance while failing to support people […]

Five Years Later: Iraqi Christians Still Face Pain, Displacement of ISIS Attack

August 7, 2019

Currents News Staff A nightmare began in Iraq five years ago, one that is still difficult to wake up from for many. […]

Iraq Could be Francis’s Shot at ‘Most Important Papal Trip of All Time’

July 24, 2019

By John L. Allen ROME (Crux) — Within just the last few days, two senior Catholic prelates from Iraq have referred to […]

New York Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis: ‘All Elected Officials Should Visit the Holy Land’

July 23, 2019

Currents News Staff New York State assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis has just returned from a trip to the Holy Land. Her journey took […]

‘We Are All Christians’: Aid for Iraq’s Persecuted Faithful

June 25, 2019

Currents News Staff Since the United States-led invasion toppled Saddam Hussein’s regime, the Christian community there has dwindled from 1.5 million to […]