Articles by Elias Turk
Pope Francis reveals he survived two threats to his life in Iraq
Dec 17, 2024 / 16:10 pmPope Francis has revealed in a new book, “Spera,” that he narrowly escaped two attempts on his life during his visit to Iraq in March 2021 in the city of Mosul.
Christians in Iran are ‘leaven of society,’ new cardinal-elect of Tehran says
Dec 3, 2024 / 12:45 pmCardinal-elect Dominique Mathieu, archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan, discusses the challenges and hopes of Iran’s small Catholic community.
Pope Francis: ‘Prayer and fasting are the weapons of love that change history’
Oct 7, 2024 / 16:00 pmIn his letter to Catholics in the Middle East, the Holy Father expressed his closeness with those “who dwell in the lands of which the Scriptures speak most often.”
Lebanon crisis threatens Eastern Catholic participation at Vatican Synod on Synodality
Sep 27, 2024 / 06:00 amThe Lebanon-Israel situation could diminish the presence of Eastern Catholic patriarchs from Lebanon at the Vatican’s Synod on Synodality, which begins Oct. 2.
Maronite priest recounts his experience witnessing Beirut’s pager explosions
Sep 26, 2024 / 06:00 amFather Marwan Ghanem shared his story of witnessing some of the pager explosions that rocked the country on Sept. 17.
Interview with Jerusalem Patriarch Pizzaballa: Christians face coexistence problems, not persecution
Aug 26, 2023 / 08:30 am“The overwhelming majority of the Israeli population, more than 90%, has nothing to do with [the attacks on Christians],” Pizzaballa told ACI Mena.
What it is like to be a Catholic priest in Qatar
Nov 29, 2022 / 06:09 amWhen Father Charbel Mhanna needs to acquire altar wine for Mass, he must use a special card issued by the government of Qatar.
How the economic crisis is transforming the Christian population in Lebanon
Oct 23, 2022 / 10:00 amChristians, like all Lebanese, today face rising unemployment, bank withdrawal limits, the suspension of international payments, electricity, water, and internet shortages, and the lack of a clear exit plan, leading to a continuous rise in poverty.