From Aleppo to Jerusalem, Catholics pray for peace
From Aleppo to Jerusalem, Catholics and people of other faith denominations join in initiatives of prayer for peace. The drama of the civil war in Syria has recently intensified, especially
Mosul, Iraq: ‘I Cannot Believe My Eyes When I See What ISIS Has Done to My Church’
LEMONS, GRAPEFRUITS, oranges and figs grow in abundance in the three gardens of Nadia Younis Butti’s house in Mosul, the house her parents built from scratch. She used to enjoy
Iraqi patriarch: ‘Pope Francis told us he’s ready to go to Iraq’
These are the Chaldean bishops of Iraq and Syria who have suffered the effects of persecution, war and misery alongside their people. On Wednesday, February 7, they met in Rome
Egypt: Ten dead in church attack near Cairo, attacker killed
A gunman opened fire on Mar Mina Church in Helwan, south of Cairo, on Friday, December 29, and was shot dead by policemen, police officials said. Egypt's Ministry of Health
Pope Francis condemns “wanton brutality” of Egyptian mosque attack
EL-ARISH, Egypt - Pope Francis sent a message saying he is “profoundly grieved to learn of the great loss of life caused by the terrorist attacks on the Rawda mosque
Syria’s Antioch Church patriarch: US sanctions are hurting Christians too
His Beatitude John X, the Damascus-based leader of the Antiochian Orthodox Church, wrapped up his recent visit to the United States with a desperate appeal for American leadership to bring an end
Rebuilding a 12th-century monastery destroyed by ISIS
With the help of the French NGO "Fraternité en Irak" (Brotherhood with Iraq), Father Jacob Youssef Hasso Isso is working on the reconstruction of Mar Behnam which ISIS attempted to
Alqosh, Christian village on faultline of Iraq and Kurdistan
ALQOSH, Iraq - Louay gestured towards the Mar Mikha al-Nuhedri school. He said it has been in the town of Alqosh since the fifth century. "They were the first one here
Governor Nawfal al Akoub: more than 1,400 Christian families have already returned to the Nineveh Plain
Mosul - More than 1400 Christian families have already returned to their homes and villages scattered in the Nineveh Plain, which they abandoned in the summer of 2014, due to
Churches, destroyed and looted by ISIS, being restored in Syria
In the Syrian city of Maaloula (Ma'loula) The Christian Church began to commence services in the Christian monastery of St. Thecla. The pilgrims from all around the world traveled to