Keeping the Faith Alive
Under the guidance of the Holy Father, reaching out to help
our suffering and persecuted brothers and sisters worldwide
Christians Under Siege
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Brooklyn Diocese lends support to Christians in the Middle East
July 13, 2018 05/29/15 “Christians in Iraq and Syria, in particular, have been threatened with extinction and need all the help they can get.” -
‘It is not possible to imagine a Middle East without Christians’
July 9, 2018 05/29/15 "To hear these Christians forgiving and praying for those who persecuted them is a testimony to the action of the Lord. Humanly speaking, it is extremely difficult to forgive someone who has driven you out of your home, who has caused you to lose everything or murdered one of your loved ones.” -
In Bahrain, groundbreaking for the cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia
June 20, 2018 05/29/15 The cathedral will be a significant symbol in a region where many run great risks and some even lose their lives for practicing their faith. -
In Egypt, Coptic MP fights for the rights of Christians
June 20, 2018 05/29/15 "Egyptians have from childhood on been fed a rhetoric of hate, with the message that Christians are infidels. How do you suddenly tell people that Christians are good?”
The Suffering Church
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In Pakistan, Catholic teenager prays for peace, security
July 20, 2018 05/29/15 "We are considered the lowest ranking members of society, people with whom Muslims are not allowed to eat or drink. School text books paint a terrible picture of Christians, too." -
Cardinal reports on crisis in Nicaragua, regime use of deadly force
July 20, 2018 05/29/15 “Hearing the appeal by Pope Francis to be [for the churches to become] ‘field hospitals,’ many of our parishes have given shelter to those seeking safety and help to the injured." -
In North Korea, despite hostile regime, the faith clings to life
July 13, 2018 05/29/15 "The truth is that there are some genuine faithful among those North Koreans who come to Mass in Changchung Cathedral. Though attendees are mobilized by the North Korean regime, I believe that some of them are real Catholic faithful." -
Poll measures US Catholic perception of global Christian persecution
July 9, 2018 05/29/15 “What the survey reveals quite clearly is that there is a need to increase the engagement level of the US Catholic Church when it comes to global Christian persecution—both at the grassroots and leadership levels. The issue has to become a priority.."
