Catholic Bishops, Church Charities Pledge To Help Afghan Refugees

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced its cooperation with the U.S. government to organize and process the tens of thousands of Afghan refugees entering the country as the U.S. withdraws troops and the Taliban assumes control over Afghanistan.

Asia, Middle East, NewsTimothy NerozziAugust 23, 2021war in Afghanistan, Afghanistan, joe biden, Christianity, Catholic Church, catholics, pope francis, Pope, vatican, United States, Timothy Nerozzi, Primary Feature, Secondary Feature, troops in Afghanistan Comment

Afghan government collapses, Taliban seize control: 5 essential reads

(ANALYSIS) The Taliban – which means “the students” in Pashto – seized control of Afghanistan in 1996 after capturing Kabul in the Afghan civil war. The Taliban regime was then toppled in 2001 by the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan. Here, Afghanistan experts offer insight into the Taliban – then and now – and explain the United States’ role in Afghanistan’s collapse.

Opinion, NewsCatesby HolmesAugust 19, 2021The Conversation, Afghanistan, Roundup, Christianity, Islam, Religious Minorities, Middle East, religious minority, American Withdrawal, Christians in Afghanistan, troops in Afghanistan, Catesby Holmes, Secondary FeatureComment

With Taliban Takeover 'Struggle For The Soul of Islam' Rages

(OPINION) The return of Taliban rule after 20 years will likely produce the typical mayhem and murder when a regime suddenly collapses. But much is also at stake for world Islam, a crucial aspect that the media have tended to slight thus far. Journalists may be witnessing a new phase in what Georgetown University expert John Esposito has called a long-running "struggle for the soul of Islam."

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