After U.S. Withdrawal, Afghanistan Becomes No. 1 Most Dangerous Place on Earth to be Christian

Based on new data from Open Doors, one-in-seven Christians globally suffers high levels of persecution; in Afghanistan, every Christian is either in hiding or on the run

USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Minorities in Afghanistan

USCIRF has issued several press statements calling on the State Department to prioritize refugee resettlement of Afghan religious minorities and condemning attacks on religious minorities.

United States to Send Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan

American Leaders Assert Commitment to Safety of Afghan People Without Recognition of Taliban Rule

Pakistan Does Global PR for Afghanistan’s Taliban

Religious Minorities Remain Vulnerable to Taliban’s Brutal Rule

New Senate Bill Addresses Afghanistan Crisis

Senator Portman Introduces Legislation to Address Taliban Takeover

McConnell: Will Democrats Add Shutdown Drama to List of Unnecessary Self-Created Crises?

“We could have a bipartisan vote to fund the government today, if not for the odd tactics of the Senate Democratic Leader.”

Taliban Official Claims Brutal Punishments and Executions Will Return to Afghanistan

Afghan Christians Fear Their Community Will Be Treated Like Criminals

Amnesty International Reports Brutal Crackdown by Taliban in Afghanistan

Afghan Christians Fear Violence Due to Taliban’s Interpretation of Sharia Law

Taliban Maneuvers for United Nations Recognition

Turkey Backs Taliban at UN While Promoting Religious Genocide

Mitch McConnell: “Global Wars Do Not Simply End Because a President’s Speechwriter Says So”

Mystic Monk Coffee WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor … More

Taliban, Islamic State arm themselves with weapons US left behind

Even before they agree to arms transfers, U.S. officials are supposed to consider whether their foreign partners can guarantee that the weapons won’t fall into enemy hands.

Shahnaz Bhatti: testimony of a Catholic nun who served in Afghanistan

I would be the first to return to them. In these times of distress, we would be there for them in the refugee camps that have been set up in neighboring countries.

Iraq’s Islamist extremists are emboldened by Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

Iraq is a priority country for Aid to the Church in Need, which provides help such as emergency aid, repairs of Church buildings, medical assistance during the pandemic and student scholarships.

Pakistan Refuses to Accept Refugees from Afghanistan

Afghan Christians Face an Increasingly Complex and Dangerous Situation

Pakistan’s Imran Khan Calls For ‘Time’ and ‘Aid’ for Hardline Government in Afghanistan

Afghan Minorities Struggle in the Wake of Looming Humanitarian Disaster

Violent Confrontation Within Afghanistan’s Taliban Government Reported

Afghan Minorities Concerned by Apparent Political Victory by Group’s Hardliners

‘After the Taliban killed my parents, I fled Afghanistan when I was eight years old’

The first time they were able to attend Mass, they were so overcome that they could only cry.

Afghanistan on the Brink of Humanitarian Disaster

UN Member States Pledge Over $1 Billion in Humanitarian Aid

Mitch McConnell: “Time for Hard Truths and Accountability” on Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Afghanistan: “Providing … More

Members of Congress to Hold Hearings on Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal

The United States withdrew all personnel from Afghanistan last month sparking chaos and panic among thousands of Afghan nationals.

Mitch McConnell: Botched Afghanistan Retreat Leaves America Less Credible, Less Capable, and in More Danger

‘[T]his failure was entirely avoidable. The consequences were foreseeable. And the stain of our retreat has left America more endangered, less credible, and with fewer capabilities in the face of real and growing terrorist threats.’