ASIA/SYRIA – Chief of the Lebanese Security Confirms: the two bishops kidnapped have been localized – Fides News Agency
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Groups of Jihadists are increasingly targeting Christian communities, lumping them together as “pro Assad.” More than a third of Christians have fled. Some worry about the future of Christianity in the country.…
Vatican City (AsiaNews) – Catholic humanitarian organisations have allocated US$ 72 million to cope with the crisis in Syria and neighbouring regions, with help sent to 20 Syrian cities. Aid was also…
Beirut ( AsiaNews / Agencies) – Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai is in Qatar since yesterday, on an official visit at the invitation of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al- Thani. He will raise…
Statement by the Secretariat of Holy Synod of Antioch Balamand 17th October 2013 The Holy Synod of Antioch held its second session from October 15th through 17th, 2013. His Beatitude Patriarch JOHN…
On Saturday 19 October, Greek-Catholic Melkite Patriarch of Antioch, Gregorios III, who is based in Damascus, Syria, and Beirut, Lebanon, preached at mass attended by the large community of supporters of Aid…
“We can live together. When Christians and Muslims live together in a particular region, it is not Christians who close up but Muslims who open up.” Maronite Bishop Elias Sleman heads…
ASIA/LEBANON – Houses for Muslims built on the lands belonging to Christians. Sectarian balance at risk – Fides News Agency
ANTELIAS – In his opening remarks to the 3rd Convention of the European Armenians, His Holiness Aram I urged Turkey to “return the Armenian churches to their legitimate owners, the Armenian people”.…