Though far from home, Iraqi Christians find Christmas joy
Dawood Dawood had not been able to celebrate Christmas properly in his hometown of Mosul since 2003 because of the instability in Iraq.Dawood said he used to observe only simple,
Chaldean Patriarch: we do not accept Christmas greetings from those who have abandoned us
Baghdad - During the pre-Christmas retreat for priests and deacons of the Chaldean Archieparchy in Baghdad, held on Monday, December 21 in Baghdad in the presence of Chaldean Patriarch Raphael
New church among the ruins in Damascus: “a Christmas of Resurrection”
Damascus - In the midst of the ruins and destruction, after three years of war, a new Maronite church will rise in Damascus. It will be inaugurated on January 8,
Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb’s Christmas Message 2015
The Hopes and Fears of all the years are met in TheeThis stanza from “O Little Town of Bethlehem” was true 2000 years ago, and it is true in Bethlehem
2015 Bishop’s Christmas Message from the ELCJHL
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2015Bishop Dr. Munib Younan Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not
Bethlehem, the capital of Christmas
A baby Jesus measuring eight feet, olive wood ... the march of Palestinian children, typical products from Bethlehem. This and much more, in the city of the Nativity that is preparing for the feast dearest to people’s hearts. “This is the fifth time we do this march. Children without Borders, for all Palestinian children from the whole of Palestine ...
Greetings of Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, ofm Custos of the Holy Land
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone” (Is. 9,1). We are living at
Archbishop Lahham Christmas message: “Christmas is mercy and brotherhood”
Following is the English language translation of the Christmas Message 2015 by Latin Patriarchal Vicar for Jordan Archbishop Maroun Lahham titled, "Christmas in the 'Jubilee Year of Mercy' is mercy
HCEF Brings Palestinian and American Christians Together For a Message Of Peace
On Saturday, December 12, 2015, the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation conducted its 5th Annual Christmas Simulcast: Message of Peace from Bethlehem and Washington DC. Each year, HCEF's Simulcast offers people
The Lutheran World Federation Christmas Message 2015
This Christmas, LWF President Bishop Younan draws attention to the plight of millions of refugees across the world, who like baby Amera and her mother in northern Iraq, are seeking