Syrian Christians’ safety threatened by extremism and instability, says Catholic bishop

St. Mary's Church ruins

Bishop Gregoire Melki fears what happened to Christians in Iraq will happen to Christians in Syria … [Read more...]

Pastor Saeed Abedini praises unity of Christian denominations praying for his freedom

Abedini at night

US pastor sent a letter to his hundreds of thousands of supporters through his wife, Naghmeh … [Read more...]

Russian patriarch concerned about violence against Christians in Africa and Middle East

Kirill

‘Radical groups are using terror as they are struggling their way towards power’ … [Read more...]

Syrian Christians mark one month since bishops’ kidnapping

abducted bishops

‘Continued abduction damaging Syria’s long history of coexistence and citizenship’ … [Read more...]

Testimonies from a war zone: Syrian Christians share their stories

Maaloula

Christians face a disaster that is leading many to ask whether the Church will survive in Syria … [Read more...]

Mosque loudspeakers in Pakistan villages call for attacks on Christians

Pakistan demo

Tensions high where politician who lost election strives to incite violence … [Read more...]

Iraqi Christians suffer as violence kills 140

Iraq church bombing

Four consecutive days of violence raises fears that sectarian conflicts could lead to civil war … [Read more...]

Church of Scotland amends disputed Israel paper

Church of Scotland

Revisions of controversial text follows uproar over its rejection of Jewish right to Israel … [Read more...]

Egyptian Christians face growing threat of blasphemy charges

teacher's mom

Copts, Nile Valley Christians increasingly targeted since criminalization of  religious slander … [Read more...]

Gush Halav: Home to the Maronites

Gush Halav

Despite 14 centuries of persecution, these Galilee-based Christians have kept their faith … [Read more...]