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New earthquake strikes border between Turkey and Syria, death toll rises

AMMAN, Jordan  -- A new earthquake struck the border area between Turkey and Syria the night of Feb. 20, sparking fear and anxiety for...

Pope Francis sends aid to those suffering from fallout of earthquakes...

VATICAN CITY-- Pope Francis sent 10,000 thermal shirts to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria, where millions are sleeping outdoors in below-freezing temperatures. Two 7.8...

Death toll expected to rise from powerful earthquake in Turkey and...

A powerful earthquake struck Turkey and Syria in the early morning hours of Feb. 6, killing hundreds and leaving thousands more wounded. The earthquake struck...

Catholic aid agencies urge the U.N. Security Council to allow delivery...

AMMAN, Jordan-- More than 30 international aid agencies, including Catholics and other Christian groups, warn of a humanitarian catastrophe should the U.N. Security Council...

Pope Francis denounces increasing violence against Jewish people

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis warned that violence against Jewish people, which reached a state of horror during World War II, is on the...

Humanitarian groups scramble to help people fleeing northeast Syria

AMMAN, Jordan — Humanitarian concerns are growing as people caught in the crosshairs of the Turkish incursion into northeastern Syria try to flee for...

Christian advocates to President Trump: Don’t desert Christians, Yazidis, Kurds in...

AMMAN, Jordan -- Christians concerned with religious freedom violations resulting from the Turkish military offensive on northeastern Syria are urging U.S. President Donald Trump...

Pope Francis writes Syrian President Bashar Assad, urging him to protect...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis urged Syrian President Bashar Assad to put an end to his country's eight-year-long conflict and seek reconciliation for the...

Pope Francis meets Vladimir Putin; leaders talk about Ukraine, Syria, Venezuela

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Vatican July 4, and the two discussed the ongoing wars in Eastern...

Pope asks Catholics to pray the rosary for peace each day...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis prayed that the hopes for peace strengthened by the meeting of the leaders of North and South Korea...

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