Bishop Benedictus Hanno receives the Our Lady of Persecuted Christians icon in Qaraqosh, Iraq, on Aug. 6, 2025, from Father Benedict Kiely of Nasarean.org. / Credit: Father Benedict Kiely ACI MENA, Aug 19, 2025 / 14:03 pm (CNA). Marking the 11th anniversary of forced displacement of Christians in Iraq, Father Benedict Kiely presented an icon…

Pope Leo XIV blesses the crowd at his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Basilica on Aug. 13, 2025, at the Vatican. Due to the heat, the pope gave his address in Paul VI Audience Hall but also greeted pilgrims in other locations. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 19, 2025 / 14:33…