Middle East Archives

Brownback: Christianity’s future in Middle East has reached defining moment
- Catholic News Service, Church in the Middle East
- Sep 13, 2019
In a room full of religious leaders, politicians and other supporters of protecting Christians threatened in the Middle East, Sam Brownback, ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, urged more prayer and action to continue supporting persecuted Christians in the Middle East.
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Iraq could be Francis’s shot at ‘most important papal trip of all time’
- News Analysis
- Jul 23, 2019
If the pontiff does end up going to Iraq in 2020, it may be Francis’s best shot at the title of “most important papal trip of all time.”
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Restoring churches seen as key to have Christians return to Middle East
- Catholic News Service, Church in the Middle East
- Jul 19, 2019
Speakers at a July 18 conference in Washington argued that restoring churches in violence-plagued sections of the Middle East will help foster the return of Christians who fled the strife, as well as introduce greater stability to the region.
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Before Middle East trip, Pompeo briefs religion reporters

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told religion reporters in a conference call late March 18 prior to his five-day visit to the Middle East that his visit was focusing on security, the economy, threats from Islamic radical terrorists and the need to promote religious tolerance.

Bishop of Arabian Peninsula says Francis’s Islam strategy is working

One of the leading Catholic authorities in the United Arab Emirates has said he believes Pope Francis’s visit to the nation next week will showcase the effectiveness of the pontiff’s strategy with Islam, and will potentially help move the push for greater religious tolerance in the region forward.