Qamishli, in northeastern Syria, is a world of its own in this uprising. Inhabited by a mix of Kurds, Arabs, and Christian Syriacs [Assyrians], the city has the potential for severe ethnic…
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“We appeal to the international community and to the rulers of the whole world to intervene for the release of the hostages. This abduction , which continues despite all the contacts made,…
The kidnapping of five Orthodox nuns from a Christian village near Damascus has shocked Syria’s Christian community and filled many Christians with fear, said Chaldean Bishop Antoine Audo of Aleppo, Syria. Speaking…
During the general audience in his continuing reflection on the “Creed”, he spoke of the “resurrection of the body”. The Pope underlined that we are “the disciples of the One who came…
Worshippers attend a mass at the Syriac Orthodox Church in Al-Darbasiyah, Hasakah province on Nov. 13, 2013. Due to the clashes in north-eastern Syria, many Christians have fled the area seeking safety…
Following an increase in violence in the country and the abduction of Orthodox nuns, the Greek Melkite patriarch of Antioch and All the East has reiterated the Church’s determination to remain in…
The Patriarch of Antioch talks about the role of the Church in Syria in light of the pope’s Apostolic Exhortation ‘Gaudium Evangelii’. Thanks to the suffering of war, Christians have rediscovered their…
The nuns are said to be in good condition. At present, it remains unclear why Islamist insurgents took them or when they will be released. In the now deserted town, Islamists have…
The sisters were abducted this afternoon when a group of armed men stormed the monastery. For Vatican nuncio Mgr Mario Zenari and the Greek Orthodox Church, the rebels have taken the nuns…
Rabweh 30 November 2013 Press Release Pope Francis: We cannot resign ourselves to a Middle East without Christians. The Church needs the heritage of the Christian East. Gregorios III:…