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Carl Anderson: Christian forgiveness is the path to Middle East peace
Christianity is at a crossroads in the Middle East, and only a dedicated campaign of aid and activism can help... Read more
What the Holy See has to say about conflict in the Middle East
If peace is to be achieved in the Middle East, it will be a joint effort, requiring the cooperation of... Read more
Watch this video and 'wake up' from indifference to persecuted Christians
A video that shares the testimonies of people who have personally suffered the persecution of Christians in the Middle East... Read more
A prayer from the Pope – may Christians not be forced out of the Middle East
The sufferings of the Chaldean Catholic Church were the focus of Pope Francis on Monday when he addressed a synod... Read more
Pope prays for peace in the Holy Land amid escalating violence
Following multiple knife attacks in the Holy Land this weekend, Pope Francis has appealed for courage and strength in bringing... Read more
Pope Francis leads synod in praying for peace in the Middle East
This morning, Pope Francis offered one of the synod’s daily moments of prayer for peace in the Middle East, and... Read more
No one can play dumb on what's happening in the Middle East, Pope says
While the international community can't seem to find solutions to the current crisis ravaging the Middle East, thanks to the... Read more
Pope Francis to Israeli president: 'the challenge is to unite'
Pope Francis held an audience with Israeli president Reuven Rivlin on Thursday, where they exchanged gifts and discussed efforts to... Read more
Knights of Columbus unveil new campaign to aid Middle East Christians
As Christians continue to face unprecedented persecution – especially in the Middle East – the Knights of Columbus have announced... Read more
For Middle East Christians, UN indifference is deadly
Inaction on the part of the United Nations and international community toward the brutality of ISIS has drawn criticism from... Read more
A Middle East without Christians: advocates call for action before it's too late
Middle Eastern Christian communities face extinction, and the results for the stability and peace of the region would be devastating,... Read more
Pope pleads with Middle East churches to address crisis together
Pope Francis addressed the increasing challenges caused by violence in the Middle East with members of the Syriac Catholic Church,... Read more
'Every five minutes, a Christian dies in the Middle East'
Fr. Gabriel Nadaf is a priest of the Greek Orthodox Church. He lives in Nazareth and faces death threats for... Read more
Award praises OKC archbishop's 'rallying cry' against black mass
Oklahoma City’s Archbishop Paul Coakley has received a Catholic leadership award for his prominent opposition to a satanic black mass... Read more
How Christian division hampers peace, reconciliation in Holy Land
The lack of unity among Christians is one of the factors that keeps them from playing a mediatory role in... Read more
Archbishop decries Jerusalem car attacks: 'We are acting like savages'
A Melkite-Greek Catholic archbishop has lamented recent car attacks in Jerusalem, saying that such actions are inhuman and tear down... Read more
Sheer 'barbarism' against Middle East families must end
The Synod of Bishops on Friday denounced “barbaric” violence in the Middle East, saying the Holy Family’s flight to Egypt... Read more
Vatican advocates sweeping protocol for Middle East peace
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin is urging a comprehensive road map for peace in Middle East during meetings... Read more
Indian migrants in Holy Land unite to celebrate Marian feast
Thousands of Indian migrants and other pilgrims in the Holy Land celebrated a special Marian feast day with displays of... Read more
The Middle East: A deficiency of love, says Lebanese speaker
Beneath the complex and violent situation in the Middle East lies a deficiency of love, said Lebanese-born Christian André Houssney... Read more
