On Good Friday the collection taken in all the churches is intended to support the Christian communities in the Holy Land.
#StandTogether brings forth representatives from dozens of countries to raise awareness of these injustices.
He spoke at an event organized by StandTogether at the United States Embassy to the Holy See.
Chef Moshe Basson is part of the "Chefs for Peace" initiative that unites Muslims, Christians and Jews.
Only 1 percent of the population in Kazakhstan is Catholic.
She is a lawyer, and she defends persecuted Christians in Pakistan.
The Order of Malta's hospital in Bethlehem delivers more than 4,500 babies a year.
Pascale Warda is now collecting the testimonies of women enslaved and abused by Islamist extremists.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has upheld its conviction that the blasphemy accusation against Asia Bibi is false.
Georges Jahola heads the committee for the reconstruction of the Christian city of Qaraqosh, where half the families have returned.
They have projects in Iraq, Lebanon, Africa and Bangladesh. The Order also contributes to producing bonds of friendship between people.
Egyptian Bishop: After the attacks the Faith of many Christians has been strengthened
Sr. Annie gave the pope the candle for peace that was lit during the Angelus prayer.
Aid to the Church in Need organized a meeting in Rome with ambassadors for the campaign "Candles for peace in Syria."
The pope expressed his grief over the Islamic attack on a cathedral and a refugee camp.
The civil war in South Sudan has raged on for five years. Initiatives giving former child soldiers jobs and education are a beacon of hope.
Amnesty International celebrates Asia Bibi's freedom and calls for the abolition of anti-blasphemy law.
Asia Bibi is free after having spent almost nine horrific years in a cell so small that she stretched out her arms and touched the walls. Additionally, her own jailer tried to kill her.
The pope sent a message to this event, asking for more attention on Christian persecution and discrimination throughout the world.
