Libya
Supreme Court allows full enforcement of Trump travel ban
Pope Francis: Seek forgiveness for shutting out refugees
Islamic State shoots and beheads 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya
Coptic Christians increasingly feel endangered in Libya and Egypt
Pope Francis condemns Islamic State’s executions of Christians in Libya
Islamic militias continue spread beyond the Middle East into African nations
Christians in Libya cast anxious eye at religious freedom
Report: 8 countries on UN Human Rights Council restrict religious freedom
U.S. move of Vatican embassy draws fire
U.S. Muslims, Copts appeal to rioters to drop violence
(RNS) Muslim and Coptic Christian leaders in the U.S. are pledging not to let a spate of violent protests in some 20 Islamic countries derail recent efforts to improve the sometimes troubled relations between the two communities. By Omar Sacirbey.
Middle East riots fueled by competition between radicals, moderates as new democracies emerge
(RNS) Whether U.S. foreign policy has helped create a political environment where radicals are struggling to remain relevant, or emboldened extremists to act out, is a matter of disagreement. By Oren Dorell.
Bishops blast Coptic Christians behind anti-Muslim film
RNS) The Coptic Christian bishop of Southern California blasted the Copts who made and hyped an anti-Muslim film that has sparked protests across the Muslim world. By Daniel Burke.
Vatican recalibrates response to Middle East riots, says violence is never justified
(RNS) The Vatican issued a firm condemnation of the attack against the U.S. embassy in Libya, one day after a statement that focused on decrying "provocations" against Muslim sensibilities. By Alessandro Speciale.
The ‘maverick’ Egyptian-American Copt behind the anti-Muslim film
(RNS) The man who circulated the trailer of an obscure anti-Islam film, promoted it on his website and posted it on social media was a little known Egyptian-American Coptic Christian activist who lives near Washington and proudly touts his ties to Quran-burner Terry Jones. By Daniel Burke.
U.S. Muslims worry about fall-out from Libya attacks
(RNS) After a mob of Islamic fundamentalists attacked American embassies in Egypt and Libya, leaving at least four Americans dead, Muslim Americans said the violence abroad would increase hostilities against them in the U.S. By Omar Sacirbey.