Remember 2021 — and Remember the Lessons of 9/11
COMMENTARY: The somber 20-year anniversary was met this year with another somber development — the American withdrawal from Afghanistan and its return to the Taliban. And it need not have been.
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The Leader of Afghanistan’s Catholic Community Longs to Return to the Country
Leaving Afghanistan and arriving in Rome on Aug. 25, Father Scalese brought with him a number of Missionaries of Charity and 14 disabled children cared for by the sisters.
Where is Kareem? The Story Unfolds of Souls Trapped in Taliban-Run Afghanistan
COMMENTARY: Kareem’s story is a window into the soul of Afghanistan. It is the icon of the suffering Christ; hungry, bruised, beaten, forsaken, left for dead.
Pope Francis Meets Afghan Christian Whose Parents Were Killed by the Taliban
“The first time they were able to attend Mass, they were so overcome that they could only cry."
Trapped by the Taliban, Praying for Escape From Afghanistan
Afghans and Afghan-Americans have found themselves caught up in a national catastrophe due to the U.S. withdrawal of military and civilian contractors that led to the Taliban’s takeover.
Holy See Reportedly Pressing for Talks With Taliban to Avert Humanitarian Catastrophe
Vatican representatives declined to comment when contacted by the Register, but an Italian journalist reported over the weekend that a ‘confidential channel’ has been opened between the Holy See and the Taliban.
Jesuit Priest in Afghanistan: Situation in Kabul is Chaotic
Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, said that “the fall of Afghanistan and the departure of its elected leaders are a cause for concern, because of the possible denial of human rights, particularly for women and girls."
Religious-Freedom Advocates Condemn Horrific Easter Sunday Bombing in Pakistan
A suicide bombing killed more than 70, including 29 children, at a public park in Lahore. While many of the victims were Christians, most of those who died were Muslims.
Priest Freed by Taliban: ‘God Has Saved Me’
Jesuit Father Alexis Prem Kumar was released last weekend after eight months of captivity in Afghanistan.
Church Mourns ‘Barbaric’ Massacre of Peshawar Schoolchildren
Catholic leaders in Pakistan call for a ‘somber Christmas’ in memory of the victims of this week’s Taliban terror attack.
