A ragtag militia defends the community against Islamists and the Assad government. By Andrew Doran The Christian soldier extends his hand and greets me in Syriac with “shlomo” (peace) as he clutches…
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From Gregorios, Servant of Jesus Christ, by the Grace of God Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, of Alexandria and of Jerusalem, to the Bishops, members of our Holy Synod, to…
Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – Ongoing violence and social and political crisis rocking the Middle East has prompted the religious communities in the region rethink forms of presence in order to meet the…
Dear Friends, Thanks to you, Aid to the Church in Need has stood with the faithful in Ukraine for many years. Please will you remember those whom we continue to help in…
Visit this RISU news report to see how the famous St Michael’s Monastery – destroyed by the Soviets and restored at Independence, and now served by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the…
Washington D.C., Feb 19, 2014 / 04:35 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Christians in the West must take seriously their duty to support those suffering in the Middle East, the birthplace of Christianity, said…
Hospital inside the St. Mikhailivskiy Cathedral |PR News An historic church in Kiev was used as a temporary hospital to treat people injured in Ukraine’s violent clashes, activists said Wednesday. The landmark St.…
Our friends at the Friends of the Holy Land write about our President and their Patron: We were very pleased to hear the wonderful news that Pope Francis will make Archbishop Vincent, a valued Patron…
Aid to the Church in Need writes: Our new report ‘Drying their tears’ outlines our work in Syria and Egypt. Now almost three years into the conflict, we have taken the opportunity to…
Bringing refugees from Syria to the West is not the answer to the crisis, said the leader of Catholics in the disaster-stricken country, insisting that more can be done to help displaced…