DAMASCUS (AP) — The patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church, who led one of the world’s oldest Christian sects, was buried in a village near Damascus on Friday after an elaborate memorial…
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As the Syrian civil war drags on, one issue that has been neglected is the status of the remaining Christians within the country. Media reports have generally focused on the concerns Christian…
Israeli Christian Lobby Posted 2014-03-20 On March 17th, a coalition, representing a large array of different Israeli Christian Sects, sent a letter to the Head of the EU Delegation to Israel, Mr.…
By Ray Hanania Amine Gemayel, the former president of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988 and the leader of Lebanon’s Kataeb party, warned this week the Arab world is experiencing a “crisis of…
By: Yazan al-Saadi Published Tuesday, February 25, 2014 Israel’s legislative branch, known as the Knesset, passed a controversial bill into law that defines 1948 Christians Palestinians as “non-Arabs”, Israeli media reported (link…
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…
See the narrative report to accompany these interesting maps (courtesy Reuters) here: How Syria could be permanently Ripped Apart, In Two Maps | Business Insider
by Samir Khalil Samir, S.J There are so many positive things in Evangelii gaudium, its urging Christians and Muslims towards a relationship in love and truth, to work for peace, to…
To the Reverend Sheikhs, Muftis, Ulema And Heads of Islamic Religious Centres Cordial greetings, with my affection, prayer, distinguished consideration and great esteem. Very soon now there will be taking place…
On the occasion of the holding of the Geneva 2 Conference for peace in Syria, as president of the Assembly of Catholic Hierarchs in Syria, I have just written a prayer appeal…