
Pope Leo praying as Afghanistan death toll climbs
An earthquake in the east of the country has left hundreds dead, thousands missing, and fears that most victims are still buried.

The number of women who want to leave Afghanistan is incalculable. Maria José asks us not to forget them.

The death toll is already approaching 1,000 just hours after the earthquake.

Memorial Day is a sad but fitting way to wind down the month dedicated to Mary

Catholic Charities staff has seen "amazing, inspiring" things in its work resettling Afghan refugees in Indiana.

After months of not knowing what happened to their son, the Ahmadis are full of joy.

Presented as "religious guidelines," the new rules roll back 20 years of advancement in women's participation in media.

A digital image of the rug will be sold for an estimated $150,000

The children will start a new life in Italy under the loving care of the religious sisters.

Aid to the Church in Need interviews a religious sister about her experiences

Chaldean Catholic archbishop says the Taliban's rise to power in Afghanistan "provides encouragement to those who support that type of regime."

At the end of August, the teacher and author moved heaven and earth to evacuate an Afghan Christian family threatened by the arrival of the Taliban in Kabul. He tells Aleteia about this risky rescue and his journey as an exile forced to flee Afghanistan after the murder of his parents.

A mother of 4 tells of hiding in a basement after her husband disappeared.

Aid to the Church in Need interviews Ali Ehsani, who fled Afghanistan after his Christian parents were killed for their faith.

Tommaso Claudi stayed as long as he could to help other Italians and Afghans flee the country.

"If we hadn’t left on that day, we might quite possibly not have been able to get away,” said Father Scalese.

Pope visits homeless and migrant people invited to film-documentary at the Vatican.

Christians and other minority faith communities are preparing for possible extremist incidents.