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COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (CNS)—Iraqi Sister Olga Yaqob grew up in a war-torn nation wondering if her country would ever see peace. Iraqi Nun's Faith Blossomed Amid Devastation of War Thursday, July 14, 2011

JIFNA, West Bank (CNS)—As dusk fell on this sleepy West Bank village, Father Firas Aridah looked down from the balcony of his office onto the church courtyard, where a group of young boys—and one girl—were in the midst of a heated soccer match. West Bank Priest Works to Re-engage Young Catholics Thursday, May 26, 2011

JERUSALEM (CNS)—U.S. President Barack Obama's call for Israeli and Palestinian states based on Israel's 1967 borders met with a largely wary response from Palestinian Christians. Palestinian Christians Wary About Obama's Peace Proposals Wednesday, May 25, 2011

I am a Catholic. But I had to travel halfway across the world to understand that I am also a Christian. Christians in Lebanon: United in the Cross Sunday, April 17, 2011

SULAIMANI, Iraq (CNS)—On a sunny afternoon in this quiet city in northern Iraq, a young veiled Muslim woman from Baghdad kneels to pray—at a Catholic church. Iraqi Muslims, Christians Wish to Live Together in Peace Again Thursday, March 10, 2011

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The Vatican condemned the killing of a Catholic government minister in Pakistan who had spoken out against anti-blasphemy laws. Vatican Condemns Murder of Pakistani Minister for Minorities Thursday, March 03, 2011

PHILADELPHIA (CNS)—Cardinal John P. Foley is keeping a watchful eye on the revolution in Egypt and other nations in the Middle East, despite his recent retirement and resignation as grand master of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem. The organization helps to raise funds for the works of the church ... US Cardinal Keeps Watchful Eye on Situation Unfolding in Middle East Friday, February 25, 2011

BEIRUT (CNS)—Christians in Libya are afraid that a takeover of the country by Islamic fundamentalists, should leader Moammar Gadhafi fall, would threaten their safety, said a Franciscan priest who has served in the North African nation for seven years. Christians in Libya Face Uncertainty as Opposition Strengthens Friday, February 25, 2011

ROME (CNS)—The political changes spreading across North Africa and the Middle East show the people's desire for democracy and equality, said Christian and Muslim leaders, including several from Egypt where popular demonstrations toppled the government of President Hosni Mubarak. Middle East Leaders Discuss Popular Desire for Democracy, Equality Thursday, February 24, 2011

ARLINGTON, Va. (CNS)—The success of a nonviolent revolution in Egypt is one of "multiple signs of spring in the North African winter," an expert on the Middle East told participants in a Catholic forum on peace and justice Feb. 12. Middle East Expert Calls Egypt Revolution One of Many 'Signs of Spring Tuesday, February 22, 2011

“The significance of what happened is tremendous,” says Friar Michael Calabria, O.F.M., speaking of the protests in Tahrir Square that led to the resignation at Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt's 'Peaceful Revolution' an Example for the World Friday, February 11, 2011

PHILADELPHIA (CNS)—A Catholic student in the tumultuous Egyptian capital of Cairo on a Fulbright Scholarship has been using Twitter to record her impressions of the growing popular uprising calling for the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Catholic Student Tweets From Cairo on Egyptian Unrest Thursday, February 10, 2011

WASHINGTON (CNS)—The primary concern in Cairo is to fix the constitution and meet the needs of the Egyptian people, said Father Beshoi Anis, pastor of Holy Family Coptic Catholic Church in Toronto. Egyptian Unrest Hits Home With Coptic Christians in US, Canada Friday, February 04, 2011

WASHINGTON (CNS)—Religion has had its role to play in the mass rallies in Egypt protesting the oppressive regime of President Hosni Mubarak, according to the head of the Arab American Institute. Religion's Role Evident in Egyptian Protests, Says Observer Thursday, February 03, 2011

JERUSALEM (CNS)—Catholic Relief Services' international staff and their families in Cairo were evacuated as pro-democracy demonstrations entered their seventh day. CRS Moves Some Staff to Jordan as Demonstrations Continue in Egypt Monday, January 31, 2011

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