In places like northeastern Syria, southern Turkey, and northern Iraq, local dialects remain the spoken language of surviving but dwindling communities.

'Without religion there can be no culture that contributes to human flourishing'

Douglas Murray sees that a decadent continent must not forget Christianity

Islamic extremists recruit their fighters with slick propaganda about Christian history. Exposing the lies should be part of our strategy

Atheists will soon start to die out, according to demographic projections. So much for 'secularisation theory'

The imams said they were 'deeply moved' to meet the Pontiff

The church of All Saints will be twinned with the Catholic parish of Ognissanti, home to the titular church of Cardinal Walter Kasper, to make the occasion

Permission was granted by Cardinal Angelo Comastri during a meeting with Archbishop David Moxon, the director of the Anglican Centre in Rome