Doctors and Church leaders tell the Horrors of Life in Syria
Fifty percent of Syria’s hospitals and medical centres have been destroyed or looted and their staff kidnapped, tortured or slaughtered,...
Evil & Persecution
Pope expresses shock over cruelty waged against innocent Iraqis
As a military operation in northern Iraq fights to wrest control of areas held by retaliating Islamic State forces, Pope...
Silence Where Words Fail You
The silent grief when faced with unimaginable suffering at the hands of evil. The haunting image of the solitary figure of...
Joy as 21 Chibok Girls are Released
Three Catholic leaders welcomed the release of some of the girls kidnapped in 2014 from a school in Chibok and...
Piecing thrown-away African girls back together
Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe’s large gold metallic purse with wine-coloured trim glinted in sharp contrast to her grey blazer and tan...
Middle East’s Christians May be Gone in our Lifetimes
The difference, Elizabeth Prodromou said at a forum on the topic, is between “survive and thrive” and Middle East Christians...
Salvation for Non-Christian Victims?
Christ told us: “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Mt...
‘To Kill in the Name of God is Satanic’
Pope Francis held a special requiem Mass for a French priest assassinated by youths claiming allegiance to the Islamic State....
A Shameful, Deadly Silence?
Is the West’s tepid response to the religious cleansing of Syrian and Iraqi Christians a sign of naivety, greed or...
