Muslims Archives

‘We are all brothers,’ Franciscan in Jericho says of iftar gifts

Apr 28, 2021

As his Muslim neighbors and fellow Jericho residents make their way home for the iftar, which breaks the daily fast throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Franciscan Father Mario Hadchiti hands out small bags of dates and water to passersby in front of the Franciscan Good Shepherd Church.

By Judith Sudilovsky

Pakistani police say armed men damage church in land dispute

May 11, 2020

A group of armed men vandalized a church in eastern Pakistan before fleeing the scene, a local police official said Monday.

By Associated Press

Cardinal: Christians, Muslims can protect places of worship together

May 1, 2020

Christian and Muslim communities can work together to safeguard places of worship, thereby helping guarantee the freedom to profess one’s own belief, said the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue’s annual message to Muslims for the end of Ramadan.

By Carol Glatz

Christian leaders in New Delhi ask churches to open doors to riot victims

Feb 27, 2020

Christian leaders in New Delhi have condemned the communal violence in the Indian capital and asked churches to open their doors to victims of the riots.

By Catholic News Service

Lebanon protests receive backing from religious leaders

Oct 24, 2019

Anti-government rallies received major support Wednesday from the country’s Christian and Muslim leaders who described the weeklong protests as “a historic and exceptional popular uprising” against corruption and mismanagement and appealed to the government to meet the demands of the people.

By Bassem Mroue and Hassan Ammar

Security heavy as Sri Lanka warns of further attacks

Apr 26, 2019

Australia’s prime minister said Friday that the Sri Lankan militant group blamed for the Easter bombings that killed at least 250 people had support from the Islamic State group, a day after Sri Lankan officials said they were still evaluating foreign ties.

By Emily Schmall and Jon Gambrell

Choice on Myanmar: Defend religious freedom now, or pay price later

Apr 24, 2019

Globally speaking, religious freedom isn’t just a matter of principle but an urgent security priority, because places that start eroding the rights of religious minorities almost always end up engulfed in violence that threatens stability well beyond their borders.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Filipino Muslims vote in referendum on autonomous region

Jan 21, 2019

Muslims in the southern Philippines voted Monday in a referendum on a new autonomous region that seeks to end nearly half a century of unrest, in what their leaders are touting as the best alternative to a new wave of Islamic State group-inspired militants.

By Joeal Calupitan