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New Bin Laden Message Warns of More Attacks on United States

A new message attributed to al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden claims responsibility for sending the failed airplane bomber to the United ... continue reading

Ethiopian Airliner Crashes into Sea After Takeoff from Beirut

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BEIRUT (Catholic Online) - Lebanese aviation officials say an Ethiopian Airlines plane with 90 people on board has crashed into the ... continue reading

Mosul Welcomes New Archbishop, Mourns Murders

Image of Funeral of the late Archbishop of Mosul of the Chaldeans, Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho.

Sunday was bittersweet for Mosul Catholics, who celebrated the arrival of their new archbishop while also mourning the murder of one of the ... continue reading

Mosul: Targeted execution of Christians Continues

Image of Sunday, January 17th, the same day of the inauguration of new local archbishop, a Christian aged 52, married and father of two daughters, was killed.

An armed group killed a 45 year-old businessman while security forces who were at the scene did not intervene. MOSUL, IRAQ (AsiaNews) - The ... continue reading

Churches of the Middle East: Witnesses of Jesus in a World with More Shadows than Lights

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The working document of the Synod for the Middle East calls for a personal conversion of Christians through a return to the spirit of the ... continue reading

Coptic Christians of Egypt Massacred, President Mubarek Silent

Image of The latest attack took place in Naga Hamady, Upper Egypt, during the late hours of Wednesday, January 6, 2010. Drive-by gunmen opened fire from machine guns at worshippers coming out of church after celebrating Coptic Christmas mass. Seven people were instantly killed, and many others were seriously wounded.

The escalation of attacks is encouraged by the Egyptian government's lack of resolve in addressing the problem and adopting a plan of ... continue reading

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Jewish Leaders Denounce Spitting on Christians

Image of This reported harassment and violence includes spitting and curses directed at clergy and nuns, anti-Christian graffiti painted on the walls of churches and holy places, and throwing of stones.

Leaders of the Jewish ultra orthodox community in Jerusalem are condemning spitting and harassment against Christians perpetrated by some ... continue reading

Iraqi Christians Attacked Over Christmas Holidays

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In Benedict XVI's Christmas message, he stated: How can we forget the troubled situation in Iraq and the 'little flock' of Christians which ... continue reading

Armed Commandos Attack Coptic Christians. Seven Dead. Three Wounded

Image of The incident happened at midnight after Christmas Mass which the Coptic Church celebrates on January 7.

The bishop had received threats from Muslim groups saying 'we will not let you celebrate the holidays.' CAIRO (AsiaNews / Agencies) – The ... continue reading

Christians See Our Lady in Lights that Appear in the Sky above Cairo

Image of (A photo of the alleged appearance of Mary) 'Maybe it is a sign of hope for Egypt’s Copts, who are 10 per cent of the country’s population, and have lived far too long on the margins of society, often victims of violence.'

The vision appeared over a Coptic church in one of the capitalÂ’s suburbs. Some say it is an apparition; a woman says she can see again. A ... continue reading

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