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One killed after shooting at Catholic church in Turkey

The shooting, condemned by Pope Francis and Turkish officials, was claimed by the so-called Islamic State group

Church destroyed by ISIS in Iraq completely restored 10 years later

The Latin Church, whose official name in Arabic is al-Saa’a, was established in 1873 as the center of the Dominican presence in Iraq

Indonesian Muslim leader calls for vigilance following Taliban takeover in Afghanistan

The religious leader warned that Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan can create a new wave of radicalism in Indonesia

Sri Lankan Catholic Church leader calls on Muslims to reject extremism

Groups linked to the so-called Islamic State were responsible for the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks

‘Familial terrorism’: How personal ties link suicide bombings in Southeast Asia

Makassar church bombing was the third such attack perpetrated by husband and wife suicide bombers from Indonesia in recent years

Pope Francis, Indonesian leader condemn Palm Sunday bombing

Suicide bombers believed to be members of an Islamist militant group are understood to be behind attack

‘Peace more powerful than war,’ Pope Francis says in Iraq’s ruined...

Pope sat surrounded by skeletons of buildings, dangling concrete staircases, and cratered ancient churches, most too dangerous to enter

Catholics in Sri Lanka mark ‘Black Sunday’ for victims of Easter...

Justice has still not been delivered for victims of terror attack, church leaders say

Pope Francis arrives in Baghdad for risky, historic visit to Iraq

The Holy Father's whirlwind tour will take him by plane, helicopter and possibly armored car to four cities, including areas that most foreign dignitaries are unable to reach

Pope Francis departs Rome for risky, historic Iraq tour

Pope will meet clergy at a Baghdad church where Islamist gunmen killed more than 50 worshippers in 2010

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