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Damage is seen inside the chapel of a Chaldean Catholic residential complex in Ankawa, outside Irbil, Iraq, after an explosive drone strike March 4, 2026. The blast destroyed part of the chapel but caused no injuries; most residents had evacuated the Knights of Columbus–built complex days earlier due to security concerns. Archbishop Bashar M. Warda of Irbil said the attack has renewed fears among local Christians already scarred by past violence. (OSV News/courtesy Archdiocese of Irbil)

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Drone strike on Catholic church complex in Iraq reopens old wounds

Dale Gavlak|Mar 5, 2026|3 Min Read

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Jordan to develop tourist village next to World Heritage Baptism Site

Dale Gavlak|Dec 15, 2022|5 Min Read

People attend a liturgy for the consecration of Our Lady of Arabia Cathedral in Awali, Bahrain, Dec. 10, 2021. It is the newest and largest cathedral in the Gulf region. (CNS photo/Reuters)

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Vatican official consecrates largest cathedral in Persian Gulf region

Dale Gavlak|Dec 10, 2021|4 Min Read

Father Emanuel Youkhana, center, meets Iraqi Christians who opened a mobile phone shop on the Ninevah Plain following the defeat of the Islamic State from the area. Father Youkhana, an archimandrite of the Assyrian Church of the East, runs the Christian Aid Program Northern Iraq, a Christian program for displaced Iraqis around the northern city of Dahuk. (CNS photo/courtesy CAPNI)

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Loss and trauma: Churches help Iraqi Christians displaced by Islamic State

Dale Gavlak|Nov 23, 2021|4 Min Read

A member of the Taliban forces talks block the roads around Kabul airport as a woman wearing a burqa walks past Aug. 27, 2021. Religious minorities and women are concerned about their treatment at the hands of the Taliban and other religious extremists. (CNS photo/Stringer, Reuters) NO ARCHIVES. MUST DISCARD 30 DAYS AFTER DOWNLOAD.

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Religious minorities, women fear Afghanistan's Taliban, other extremists

Dale Gavlak|Aug 30, 2021|5 Min Read

An internally displaced Syrian boy stands next to boxes of humanitarian aid at the back of a truck in the opposition-held Idlib, Syria, June 9, 2021. (CNS photo/Khalil Ashawi, Reuters)

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As U.N. vote nears, some want more cross-border access for aid to Syria

Dale Gavlak|Jul 1, 2021|5 Min Read

A member of the civil defense team disinfects inside Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 30, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Iraq is set to receive thousands of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines in addition to the Chinese Sinovac vaccine this month. Pope Francis plans to visit Iraq March 5-8. (CNS photo/Thaier Al-Sudani, Reuters)

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Pandemic, security pose challenges, but pope, Iraqis, hopeful for visit

Dale Gavlak|Feb 22, 2021|5 Min Read

Destruction by Islamic State militants is seen in Mosul, Iraq, in this Dec. 27, 2019, photo. (CNS photo/courtesy Dominican Father Olivier Poquillon)

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In Iraq, pope hopes to encourage Christians, build bridges to Muslims

Dale Gavlak|Feb 8, 2021|4 Min Read

A man prays with a rosary outside Notre Dame Basilica in Nice, France, Oct. 30, 2020, the day after three people were stabbed to death inside. (CNS photo/Eric Gaillard, Reuters)

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2020 year in review: Pandemic heightens dangers to international religious freedom

Dale Gavlak|Dec 28, 2020|7 Min Read

People gather at the site of an explosion in al-Bab, Syria Nov. 24, 202,0 in this picture obtained from social media. Religious workers say worsening coronavirus pandemic and economic conditions in Syria are further deepening poverty and hardship. (CNS photo/MMC/Sharif Al Halabi)

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Pandemic, economy worsen situation for Syria's minority Christians

Dale Gavlak|Nov 30, 2020|4 Min Read

Kurdish and Arab religious persecution protesters chant slogans against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as they walk during a march to U.N. headquarters in Qamishli, Syria, Oct. 23, 2019. (CNS photo/Muhammad Hamed Reuters)

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Religious minorities need help, active protection, say advocates

Dale Gavlak|Nov 20, 2020|4 Min Read

Women mourn the death of a man who was killed in a Turkish airstrike in late June in Sheladize, Iraq. (CNS photo/Kawa Omar, Reuters)

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Priests say Turkish attacks in northern Iraq displace Christians

Dale Gavlak|Sep 24, 2020|5 Min Read

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