Maronite Catholics in Brooklyn Pray for Peace as War, Conflict Hits Close to Home in Lebanon
March 9, 2026By Katie Vasquez Parishioners at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral in Brooklyn Heights gathered in prayer as they reflected on the […]
Topic: Middle East Christians
Pope Francis Visited Mosul, A City Crushed and Destroyed by ISIS
March 7, 2021Currents News Staff Pope Francis arrived in Mosul, the city ISIS destroyed and occupied for three years. From the car he could […]
Iraqis on Pope’s Visit: ‘We Hope His Presence Will Silence Guns and Bring Peace’
March 6, 2021Currents News Staff Representatives of different religions who attended the interreligious meeting in Ur shared their impressions of the pontiff’s presence in […]
Pope Francis’ ‘Emblematic’ Trip to Iraq Is ‘Welcoming, Joyful’
March 5, 2021Currents News Staff and Inés San Martín BAGHDAD, Iraq (Crux) — On his flight Friday to Baghdad for a March 5-8 historic […]
Ten Years After the Arab Spring, Iraqi Christians Are Still Working to Rebuild Their Identity
March 2, 2021Currents News Staff Ten years after the Arab Spring, the uprisings that inspired so much promise have fallen short of expectations. But […]
Pope’s Visit Will Bring ‘Message of Peace, of Tolerance’ to Iraq, Says Foreign Relations Expert
March 2, 2021Currents News Staff Continuing our coverage of Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Iraq: this upcoming historic visit holds a lot of meaning […]
President of the Pakistani Christian Association Recounts Witnessing Rise of Christian Persecution
September 10, 2020Currents News Staff Pakistan’s Christians, like other religious minorities in the country, have been the target of escalated attacks in recent years […]
Iraqi Prime Minister Urges Christians to Return, But Aid to the Church in Need Says It Won’t Be Easy
August 20, 2020By Emily Drooby It has been six years since Islamic State terrorists violently forced Christians out of Iraq. Now that ISIS has […]
Iraqi Prime Minister Urges Christians to Return, But Aid to the Church in Need Says It Won’t Be Easy
August 20, 2020By Emily Drooby It has been six years since Islamic State terrorists violently forced Christians out of Iraq. Now that ISIS has […]
Currents News for Thursday, October 24, 2019
October 24, 2019On the newscast: Bishop DiMarzio convenes a major summit on Catholic education in the Brooklyn Diocese. He’s looking at great accomplishments and […]