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March 4, 2021

Ahead of Pope visit, survivor recalls Christian church massacre in Iraq

Six Al Qaeda-linked militants stormed and seized the church, killing dozens inside. At the time, the Oct. 31, 2010 attack was the bloodiest in a drumbeat of violence that Iraq’s Christians suffered during the brutal sectarian warfare following the 2003 U.S. invasion.

March 3, 2021

American contractor in Iraq dies from 'cardiac episode' as rockets hit base hosting US troops, Pentagon says

An American contractor has died Wednesday after suffering a "cardiac episode" while sheltering in place during a rocket attack at an airbase in Iraq that hosts U.S., Iraqi and coalition troops, the Pentagon said. 

March 3, 2021

Pope Francis will still travel to Iraq despite rocket attack: 'We can't disappoint'

Pope Francis is pushing ahead with the first papal trip to Iraq despite rising coronavirus infections, hoping to encourage the country’s dwindling number of Christians who were violently persecuted during the Islamic State's insurgency while seeking to boost ties with the Shiite Muslim world. 

March 1, 2021

Pope Francis' planned Iraq trip sparks security, health fears

On Friday, Pope Francis heads to a country where ISIS tried its best to wipe Christians out altogether not so long ago. Add to the formidable pressure of lifting spirits in a war-torn country, there is a very real terrorist threat. And a raging pandemic.

February 18, 2021

Anti-vax at the Vatican? You might lose your job

The Vatican is taking Pope Francis’ pro-vaccine stance very seriously: Any Vatican employee who refuses to get a coronavirus shot without a valid medical reason risks being fired.

February 8, 2021

Pope moves ahead with plans to meet Shiite leader in Iraq

The pope will meet with priests and nuns at the site of a 2010 massacre that killed 58 people.

February 8, 2021

Pope seeks 'Copernican revolution' for post-COVID economy

The pope has continued to call upon governments to re-imagine a global economy.

January 27, 2021

Pope marking Holocaust warns another genocide possible

Pope Francis marked Holocaust Remembrance Day on Wednesday by warning that warped ideologies can pave the way to another genocide.

January 16, 2021

Rescue efforts after strong Indonesia quake stymied by blocked roads, lack of gear

Damaged roads and bridges, power blackouts and lack of heavy equipment on Saturday hampered rescuers after a strong earthquake left at least 46 people dead and hundreds injured on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island.

January 13, 2021

Pope Francis receives coronavirus vaccine as Vatican begins rollout: reports

Pope Francis received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday as the Vatican began its vaccination campaign, according to reports.