Articles by ACI MENA
As Aleppo’s Christians face new ordeal, Church leaders call for courage and faith
Dec 2, 2024 / 17:15 pmChristians face new challenges as Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, a militant faction affiliated with extremist groups, launched its largest operation in nearly nine years.
Vandals target Nativity scene in Lebanon
Dec 2, 2024 / 08:00 amA gun was placed near a Nativity scene in the town of Faraya, in the Keserwan District of Mount Lebanon, sparking outrage among locals.
Catholic leader promotes interfaith unity through charity work in Yemen
Oct 21, 2024 / 13:50 pmBishop Paolo Martinelli, who serves as the apostolic vicar for Southern Arabia, emphasized the special importance of interfaith dialogue in Yemen.
Beirut under fire: Church officials call for peace
Oct 7, 2024 / 15:00 pmAfter what some have called the most violent night of fighting in Lebanon, Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi reaffirmed his stance on the war.
Caritas Lebanon rushes aid as millions flee escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict
Oct 1, 2024 / 14:35 pmCaritas Lebanon has joined with other organizations to aid millions of internally displaced persons as the war between Israel and Hezbollah further escalates.
As Lebanon faces increasing conflict, Christians stand firm against war
Sep 29, 2024 / 07:00 am“No to war!” has become a rallying cry among Lebanon’s Christians, who have maintained this stance since clashes began to escalate.
Yemeni Christians pressured to conform to Islamic law: ‘We were forced to wear the hijab’
Sep 23, 2024 / 15:56 pmA Yemeni Catholic woman born in the 1980s and living in Aden spoke recently about the plight of Christians in her country.
Two Catholic patriarchs address the people of Jordan with distinct messages
Sep 4, 2024 / 12:45 pmOn the eve of Jordan’s parliamentary elections, scheduled for Sept. 10, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa sent a written message addressed to the Christians of Jordan.
Marian procession in Tunisia brings Catholics and Muslims together
Aug 26, 2024 / 17:20 pmEvery year in the heart of North Africa, the country of Tunisia offers a unique spectacle: an annual procession honoring the Virgin Mary.
Lebanon is on the brink of war: Where do the country’s Christians stand?
Aug 9, 2024 / 12:25 pmChristians are collectively refusing to support a war that could further devastate an already struggling country.
Another Byzantine-era church in Turkey to revert to mosque
Feb 13, 2024 / 11:00 amAfter serving as a museum for more than 79 years, the Turkish government is proceeding with plans to make the Church of the Holy Savior in Istanbul a mosque.
Ecumenical musical event in Beirut kicks off Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Jan 22, 2024 / 17:30 pmIn the heart of Lebanon’s capital, Christian leaders gathered with a 400-person ecumenical choir to lift their voices in prayer.
Remembering the night the ‘city of Christians’ fell to ISIS in Iraq
Aug 6, 2023 / 14:20 pmAug. 6 marks the ninth anniversary of the fall of Qaraqosh, a city that was almost entirely Catholic and where the pope visited in 2021.
Christians arrested in Libya on charges of preaching and apostasy from Islam
Apr 18, 2023 / 08:23 amLast week Libya’s Internal Security Agency launched a campaign to arrest Libyan citizens and foreigners accused of apostasy from Islam and preaching Christianity.
This Santa rides a camel around Jerusalem every year. Here’s why
Dec 23, 2022 / 10:00 amEvery year on the feast of St. Nicholas, Issa Anis Kassisieh dons a red suit, black boots, and a thick white beard.
Iraqi government must support Christians, Chaldean Catholic patriarch says
Dec 2, 2022 / 11:45 amChaldean Catholic Patriarch Cardinal Louis Sako warned that if the government doesn’t change its policies it could spell the end of Christianity in Iraq.