Tag: peace

12 Dead in Attack on Egyptian Christian Churches

Muslim Fanatics Urged to Reject Violence IMBABA, Egypt, MAY 10, 2011 thanks to Zenit.org Attacks on several Christian churches over the weekend in Imbaba left 12 dead and up to 200 injured. Aid…

APPEAL OF HIS BEATITUDE PATRIARCH GREGORIOS III

We call upon all local and international leaders to make every effort to protect civilians in Syria.  Communities in various parts of Syria have for some time now been the target of…

ARABIC TO BECOME A PART OF THE POPE’S GENERAL AUDIENCE

Vatican City, 9 October 2012 Beginning on Wednesday 10 October, during the Holy Father’s weekly general audience, an Arabic speaker will join the other speakers who provide a summary of the papal…

Syrian Orthodox Bishop Calls for Diplomatic Initiatives in Syria

Mar Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim Describes Increasing Violence VATICAN CITY, OCT. 9, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Mar Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim, the Syrian Orthodox Bishop of Aleppo appealed for concrete diplomatic initiatives in response to the…

Christianity at a Crossroads in the Middle East: Where Next?

Talk by Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, with additional analysis from the SAT-7 Trust team All Souls’ Church, Langham Plce, London W1, 6-30 pm. Nearest tube: Oxford Circus To register for a free ticket,…

Ecclesia in Medio Oriente: Post-Synodal Exhortation

From the Vatican website, here is the text of the Post-Synodal Exhortation of Pope Benedict XVI, following the October 2010 Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops, on…