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Iraq and its minorities face a new challenge with coronavirus
During the past few months I have spent working with religious minorities in Iraq, I have realized that these communities and Iraq’s anti-government ... Middle East -
Iran frees 7 Christians from coronavirus-struck prisons, many more at risk
At least seven Christians have been freed from prison in Iran, according to nonprofit Christian watchdog Article 18 as the government released tens ... Features -
Easter in the Middle East
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Iraq Christians fear future holds ‘total extinction,’ ISIS resurgence
When ISIS took over the Nineveh plains in northern Iraq in 2014, terrorized Christian residents fled in fear of their lives. Six years later, despite ... Features -
Meet the two women who spread Christianity to hundreds in Iran’s Evin prison
When Iranian authorities sentenced two women to death in 2009 for spreading the message of Christianity, international observers feared the worse from ... Features -
In the face of adversity, Holy Land Christians unite for Christmas
Threatened with extinction and political conflict, Christians in the Holy Land are using Christmas as an opportunity to promote unity among their ... Features -
Iran arrests evangelical Christians before Christmas holiday
The Iranian regime has begun cracking down on evangelical Christians in Iran in the run-up to Christmas, experts and Iranian Christians said.Security ... Features -
Iraqi Christians cancel Christmas celebrations in solidarity with protests
The head of Iraq’s Chaldean Catholic Church announced on Tuesday that the community would not hold public celebrations of Christmas out of ... Middle East -
Wooden relic of Jesus manger on pre-Christmas display in Jerusalem
A fragment of wood reputed to be from the manger where Jesus was laid after his humble birth went on display in Jerusalem on Friday, ahead of its ... Variety -
Christians, Muslims, Jews unite against assisted suicide
Leaders from three of the world’s major religions have joined forces against assisted suicide and euthanasia, in a declaration issued at the ... Variety -
Bangladesh Christian poet arrested over writing on priests
Police in southern Bangladesh arrested a prominent poet Tuesday after he was accused of hurting the religious feelings of the country’s minority ... Print -
Relations between the Holy See and Arab Peninsula: Beyond religious dialogue
Interreligious dialogue between Islam and Christianity is evolving under the mandate of His Holiness Pope Francis. Many events reveal that this ... Middle East -
Wary of Shiite militia, Iraqi Christians fear returning home
In the main square in the northern Iraqi town of Bartella stands a large cross, one of the few overt signs the town was historically Christian. Nearby ... Features -
What can counter-sectarianism committee achieve in Egypt?
Egypt’s Higher Committee to Counter Sectarian Violence was formed on December 30, 2018. The committee, headed by the president’s advisor ... Features -
From the UAE, Pope Francis calls for unity among all faith leaders
In a speech given during his historic visit to Abu Dhabi, Pope Francis said that no violence can be justified in the name of religion and must be ... Gulf -
Top Pakistan court upholds blasphemy acquittal of Christian woman
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the acquittal of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who spent years on death row after being convicted of ... World News -
Egypt builds Middle East’s largest cathedral, but what about smaller churches?
Not only did 2019 witness the inauguration of Egypt’s largest church and mosque in the New Administrative Capital, it kicked off with the ... Features -
Churches for sale in Iraq spark fears over ‘buried Christian history’
In a move described as an insult to Iraq’s history, several churches have been put up for sale to be converted into commercial or residential ... Variety -
January 7 set to be public holiday in Egypt marking Coptic Christmas
Monday will be a public holiday in Egypt to mark Coptic Orthodox Christmas, state news agency MENA reported on Thursday. Prime Minister Mostafa ... Middle East -
Greeting Christians: The problem of ‘crisis fatwas’
Every morning, a young girl prepares her pencils and papers, carries her bag, saying goodbye to her mother and heads to school. She does not ask about ... Middle East -
Iraqi Sunni authority slams Grand Mufti’s Christmas fatwa as ‘reckless’
The head of Iraq’s Sunni Endowment authority on Saturday condemned recent remarks from the country's mufti, who said it was impermissible for ... Middle East -
Iraq’s Grand Mufti: Celebrating Christian holidays ‘impermissible’ for Muslims
Prominent Iraqi cleric and Grand Mufti Abdul-Mehdi al-Sumaidaie said on Thursday that Christian holidays “like New Year’s and Christmas ... Middle East -
You can now pay someone to pray on your behalf
A growing number of organizations in Jerusalem are reportedly offering “proxy prayers” by priests and rabbis at holy sites for worshippers ... Variety -
Saint Porphyrius: The story behind largest church in Gaza
Christians in Gaza celebrated Christmas in the Church of Saint Porphyrius this year, one of the oldest and biggest churches in Gaza. The ... Features -
Christians await Christmas in the birthplace of Pakistan Taliban founder
It was December 2009, when Baitullah Mehsud revolted against the state of Pakistan and formed a notorious movement, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan [TTP], ... Features -
Iraqi Christians prepare to celebrate Christmas in areas liberated from ISIS
Iraqi Christians are preparing to celebrate their first Christmas together in areas liberated from ISIS, amid high security after calm has been ... Variety -
On Christmas, here are five things to know about Jesus in Islam
Jesus, or Isa as he is known in Arabic, is mentioned often in the Quran and is revered Variety -
Will removal of religious identity from ID cards stop discrimination in Egypt?
The controversy over including religion in state-issued Egyptian IDs is far from new and so is the attempt to issue a law that omits this slot. The ... Features -
Emirati Hussain Al Jassmi becomes first Arab Gulf artist to sing at the Vatican
Emirati megastar Hussain Al Jassmi recently sang at the annual Christmas charity concert, the Concerto di Natale, making him the first Arab Gulf ... Entertainment -
Pope’s visit, ‘Alliance of Virtues’ and partnership between religions
The history of wars between Muslims, Christians and Jews fills volumes of books. Does this history of wars and conflicts fix history on the 13th ... Middle East