Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria urged Egyptian leaders to uphold national unity in the light of increased sectarian attacks targeting the religious minority of Coptic Christians.
A nonprofit organization that promotes civil liberties in Nigeria warned that bloodshed could ensue over the alleged state supported persecution of Christians.
A priest in his mid-80s was killed with a knife and another hostage seriously wounded on Tuesday in an attack on a church in northern France carried out by assailants linked to Islamic State.
The attacks against Christians in Egypt is intensifying at an alarming rate, and the government appears to provide insufficient response to address the matter, a human rights group said.
Patriarch Ignatius Youssef III Younan from the Syriac Catholic Church of Antioch, said living conditions in Syria and Iraq have gone from "bad to worse," and he urged US bishops to fight for human rights and religious freedom in Syria.
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As many people continue to find Pokemon Go characters in various locations, Syrian children pose for photos holding out pictures of the game's chracters, hoping they will be found, too.
LANCASTER, Pa. — Four years in the making, the production “David” opened at Sight & Sound Theatres this year and explores the journey of an unassuming shepherd boy who became a king.
Secular intolerance has a “chilling effect” on Christians who are having to practice “various forms of self-censorship” as they're finding it difficult to express their faith freely in society, according to a new report detailing accounts from four countries.
Gunmen suspected to be Islamic Fulani herdsmen barged into a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria, opened fire and detonated explosives while the congregation was celebrating Mass on Pentecost Sunday, killing at least 50 worshipers, including women and children. It's feared that some Christians were also abducted after the attack.
For more than 1,500 days, Nigerian Christian teenager Leah Sharibu has been held captive by the Boko Haram terrorist group as Christians continue to be the target of attacks in the West African nation.