Over 80 civilians in a town northwest of the Syrian capital of Damascus have been executed by Islamist rebels, sources within the Syrian military told RT. Many others were kidnapped to be…
The President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity will also meet with the Patriarch of Moscow, Kirill . In St. Petersburg’s Academy of Theology, the Cardinal addresses conference on the…
Baghdad ( AsiaNews) – Baghdad’s local government has decided to show its solidarity with the Christians and try to stem the exodus of the minority from the country with a Christmas tree…
For almost two millennia Christian communities have lived in Iraq, Syria, Egypt and elsewhere in the Middle East. These groups have contributed economically, politically, and intellectually, and have helped shape their respective…
Everyone may know the Ayasofya [Hagia Sophia] but it is best we share some basic information about this historic edifice because this article is about what it was and what it may…
“We currently stand next to the Hagia Sophia mosque,” so said Turkey’s deputy prime minister, Bulent Arinc last month during a dedication of a museum of Caucasus rugs and carpets next to…
The “deportation” of Armenians in 1915 was inhumane, and Turkey has never supported the move, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said yesterday as he made a landmark visit to the country’s long-time foe,…
Hearing about OIC’s report of the persecution of discrimination against Muslims worldwide, Pope Francis asks for prayers and cooperation from the Islamic nations represented for the freedom of Christians, and an end…
Read the report online here: Ukrainian Greek-Catholic leader pushes for ecumenism and freedom of Ukrainians
With Sharia law de-emphasized, Egyptian Christians call draft constitution a positive step — JNS.org
Egypt’s new draft constitution, to be voted on in a national referendum in January, is being hailed for its improvements over the 2012 Islamist-backed constitution. But the new constitution still has a…