Open Doors International Releases Latest Report on Christian Persecution
January 17, 2025By Currents News According to the 2025 world watch list by the organization Open Doors International, the top five countries where Christians […]
Topic: Christians in the Middle East
Christmas Canceled in Holy Land in Show of Solidarity
December 6, 2023By Katie Vasquez The place of Christ’s birth, quiet for Christmas. No trees, lights, or decorations gracing the streets of Bethlehem. Instead, […]
Aid to the Church in Need Highlights Persecution of Iraqi Christians During Religious Freedom Week
June 28, 2021By Jessica Easthope Around the globe, hundreds of millions of Christians live in places where persecution is considered extreme, where believing in […]
Pope Francis to Persecuted Iraqi Christian Community: ‘Your Name is Written on God’s Heart’
March 7, 2021Currents News Staff Back in Baghdad, Pope Francis celebrated Mass using the Chaldean rite. The liturgy took place at the Cathedral of […]
As the Nation Prepares for the Pope’s Visit Iraqi Christians Reflect on Years of Strife, Persecution
March 4, 2021Currents News Staff In a stadium in Erbil, Iraq, rehearsals are underway for Pope Francis’ upcoming visit. Christianity’s roots run deep there, […]
Pope Francis’ Historic Trip to the ‘Martyred Church in the Land of Abraham’
March 4, 2021Currents News Staff and Cindy Wooden BAGHDAD (CNS) — To consolidate peace and ensure progress, the government and people of Iraq must […]
Iraqi Christian Organizations Present Pope Francis With Restored Aramaic Manuscript
February 25, 2021Currents News Staff Sidra, an Aramaic manuscript that’s at least 500 years old, belongs to the Syriac-Christian Church of Qaraqosh. It contains […]
Worldwide Christian Persecution Has Increased During the Pandemic
January 14, 2021By Emily Drooby The pandemic locked billions of people across the world in their homes. However, that didn’t stop the scourge on […]
Melkite Priest Opens Bakery in Syria to Employ, Support Christians in the Region
November 10, 2020Currents News Staff A small miracle is taking place in Syria, thanks to the tenacity of a Melkite priest who lives in […]
Persecuted Christians Share Their Story at International Event ‘Stand Together’ in Rome
October 28, 2020Currents News Staff At the Spanish Embassy to the Holy See in Rome, Stand Together hosted this event to continue to give […]