Christian relics discovered during restoration of ancient Iraqi church damaged by ISIS
St. Thomas Church was used as a military base during a 2017 ISIS invasion and miraculously escaped destruction
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Pope admits charges of ‘heresy’ are ‘risk’ he’s willing to take to ‘move forward with other religions’
Francis believes 'human fraternity' with people of other faiths is important while acknowledging the criticisms made against him.
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Pope’s upcoming visit to Iraq includes prayer service focusing on ‘harmony between religious groups’
Francis continues to fixate on blending of religions as a central theme of his papacy.
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ISIS’s horrific genocide against Yazidi people began 6 years ago today
ISIS made no secret of its desire to destroy the religious minority group it called 'pagan.' The effects of that genocide remain today.
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US, 18 other nations tell UN: ‘There is no international right to an abortion’
The countries declared in a statement that they're united in their demand for the 'preservation of human life.'
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Amid the mass destruction in northern Iraq, genocide investigators come upon an incredible sight
A parish priest has returned to restore his desecrated church for worship and prayer.
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These courageous ISIS rape victims chose to keep their babies
Imagine the fortitude it takes to raise children conceived by rape in a war-torn, insular theocracy.
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Vicar of Baghdad: ISIS is beheading Christians, but nobody believes it (interview)
'They have chopped children in half. You know, I write some of these things on my blog and nobody believes it,' he said in frustration.
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Pope Francis: steps must be taken to halt ‘unjust aggressor’ in Iraq
Asked about Iraq on his return flight from South Korea, Francis replied that 'it is legitimate to halt the unjust aggressor.'
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Pope Benedict was right about Islam at Regensburg. The world owes him an apology.
As I write, the headlines and my various news feeds are filled with images of some of the most loathsome barbarities we have seen since the end of World War II.
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