Catholicism
Christians Flee to Jordan for Refuge from ISIS
About 4,000 Christians left the Iraqi city of Mosul for Jordan in the last three months, forced out by Islamic State fighters. With the capturing of…
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Catholicism
Christianity
World and Religious leaders call for an end to ISIS, denouncing extremist violence
More than 10,000 Kurds in Hanover protest against the terror of ISIS in Iraq, August 16, 2014 As the group calling itself the Islamic State continues…
Christianity
Christians of Iraq threatened by ISIS
Facing fines, conversion or death, Christian families flee Mosul under threat from ISIS. CNN’s Arwa Damon reports. Resources Search this topic on Google ISIS on Wikipedia…
WRN Editorial Staff
Aug 5, 2014
Christianity
Syrian President Assad Promises to “Remain Steadfast” on Easter
On Sunday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited an ancient Christian town recaptured from rebels last week.
Catholicism
Pope Francis Calls for Peace During Easter Address
In his latest speech, commemorating the Easter celebrations, Pope Francis took the opportunity to highlight some of the conflict that is happening around the world.
Christianity
Ancient Jewish Mausoleums Destroyed by al-Qaeda-Linked Group in Syria
Syria has been in religious unrest since 2011, and militants are continuing to destroy religious sites. The latest attack has been on ancient Jewish mausoleums that…
Christianity
Lutheran Church Joins Those Urging Obama to Use Diplomacy in Syria, Calls for Prayer
According to the official website of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), presiding bishop Mark S. Hanson is a new voice among many who are…
Issues
Prime Minister Netanyahu Uses YouTube To Wish The Jewish Community Happy Rosh Hashanah
As Jewish communities around the world continue to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, leaders of different nations step forward to give celebratory words of inspiration, unity and hope…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Condemns the Use of Chemical Weapons on Twitter
With utmost firmness I condemn the use of chemical weapons. — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 3, 2013 While Twitter is a popular medium for linking to…
Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Leaders Convene to Pray for an End to Violence
Heads and representatives of the Eastern Orthodox religion have issued a statement in the defence of their “Christian brothers” throughout the world who are persecuted for…