Damascus (Agenzia Fides) – Militants of Islamist factions have invaded the town of Deir Atieh, north of Damascus, spreading terror, death and destruction. As Fides sources in the Greek Orthodox Church report,…
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Human Rights Watch revealed that Syrian rebel forces have committed war crimes including the killing of civilians and the targeting of churches, during their attack on the Christian village of Sadad in…
Copts Need Full Rights Under Egyptian Law After ‘Centuries of Persecution,’ Says Egyptian Journalist
Dr. Abdel Halim Kandil, a prominent Egyptian journalist, expressed his rejection of a quota system for Copts and other religious minorities to ensure their representation in parliament that is being considered in…
At the Vatican, 21 November 2013 Most Holy Father 1. The Patriarchate of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church has its headquarters in Damascus, capital of Syria, the country that Your Holiness has…
The worst Christian massacre–complete with mass graves, tortured-to-death women and children, and destroyed churches–recently took place in Syria, at the hands of the U.S.-supported jihadi “rebels”; and the U.S. government and its…
Vatican City, November 22, 2013 (Zenit.org) | Christians in Damascus are clinging to hope despite the rising death toll in the ongoing conflict in Syria. In an interview with Catholic charity Aid…
In Rome on November 27 – in the Diocese of Westminster, the Day of Prayer will be December 4th, the feast of St John of Damascus EUROPE/ITALY – In Rome, a prayer…
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arinc again hinted at the imminent possibility of reopening the Islamic worship, the Ayasofya Museum in Istanbul. This was announced by Turkish press sources consulted by Fides…
Running from assault, abduction, and assassination at the hands of jihadists and FSA rebels, Syria’s ancient Christian community fears a religious pogrom is set to erupt. Traumatized by what they have…
I’m not sure whether Western countries hear my appeal or have lost their sense of humanity. This was belongs in the battlefield, not in schools, churches and homes BEIRUT: Greek Catholic Patriarch…