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…
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Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) – “I ask you to fast and to offer prayers that Iraqi Christians will remain here in our country and not emigrate”. This pressing call was contained in a…
Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) – The dramatic situation which Iraq is experiencing has prompted the country’s Catholic Bishops, yesterday in assembly, to urge the nation’s Christians and all Iraqis to react against sectarian…
The Patriarch of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has made a heartfelt appeal to European Nations for solidarity and support for the people of Ukraine. Speaking at a Feb. 25 press conference…
Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – The Synod of Orthodox Coptic Bishops has approved new regulations for the election of a Patriarch. The rules are now being examined by the Presidency of the Arab…
Patriarch Kirill appeals for the reunion of the Orthodox Churches in Ukraine, insisting on the Moscow Patriarchate’s standing as the only recognised and canonical Orthodox Church in Ukraine, referring to the other churches…
By Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi Introduction When it comes to news reports on Christians in Syria, the general focus is on the concerns Christian civilians have about their future, if any, in the…
An appeal for prayer has come from Ukraine’s most senior Catholic bishop as momentous political change sweeps the country. Archbishop Mieczysław Mokrzycki, president of Ukraine’s Latin-rite Roman Catholic Bishops’ Conference, highlighted the…
Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – Coptic Orthodox Christian, Hala Shukrallah, elected head of the Constitution Party, is the first woman leader of a political party in Egypt. Hala Shukrallah succeeds Nobel Mohamed El…
By the CS Monitor’s Editorial Board / February 23, 2014 As the people of Ukraine now fix their democracy, they must remember how they forced a corrupt and violent regime to simply…