Mar 29 Watch 7:25 Driven from their homes by ISIS, Iraqi Christians face choice of flight or fight By PBS News Hour For Christians in Iraq, driven from their ancestral lands by the Islamic State, Easter celebrations were overshadowed by the feeling that they might never see home again. Now a small band of the displaced are taking up arms in order… Continue watching
Dec 03 Pope’s visit sows ‘seeds of hope’ in Central African Republic By Larisa Epatko At the tail end of a six-day trip to Africa, Pope Francis spent roughly 24 hours in the turbulent Central African Republic. His visit didn’t last long, but humanitarian organizations are hoping it has a lasting impact. Continue reading
Oct 14 Religious minorities face increased threats, U.S. report finds By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Islamic State led a campaign of attacks last year by militant extremist groups on religious freedom in large swaths of the world, the State Department said in a report Wednesday, pointing to increasing threats to religious minorities… Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 7:07 Following Jesus’ steps: Are millions of Christians on the Via Dolorosa walking the wrong way? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch Francis Greeted With Jubilant Reception in Rio on First Trip as Pope Francis Greeted With Jubilant Reception in Rio on First Trip as Pope… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch Convincing Evangelicals to Support Immigration Reform Welcome the Stranger: Convincing Evangelicals to Support Immigration Reform… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Syrian Crisis Inflames Lebanon-Syria Tensions as Lebanese Blame Assad for Bomb Syrian Crisis Inflames Lebanon-Syria Tensions as Lebanese Blame Assad for Bomb… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Memories of Civil War Reignited in Beirut After Car Bomb Kills at Least Eight Grim memories of Lebanon's 15-year civil war resonated in Beirut after a car bomb exploded in a mostly Christian neighborhood, killing at least eight people including intelligence chief Wissam al-Hassan. Jeffrey Brown reports on how sectarian fault lines between Sunnis… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch Facing Uncertainty, Middle Eastern Christians Are Increasingly Emigrating Facing Uncertainty, Middle Eastern Christians Are Increasingly Emigrating… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch Former Gov. Haley Barbour Stops By NewsHour Skybox Former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour stopped by the NewsHour skybox to talk with Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff, Mark Shields, and David Brooks about the speeches and talking points of the Republican National Convention thus far. Continue watching