In Syria, Aleppo’s Catholics pray and fast for peace
Aleppo, Syria - As rebel factions continue to fight Syria's Assad government for control of Aleppo, Syria's largest city, Christians in the metropolis are praying and fasting for peace to
Muslims Go to Catholic Mass Across France to Show Solidarity
"We are very moved by the presence of our Muslim friends"(ROUEN, France) — Muslims in France and Italy flocked to Mass on Sunday, a gesture of interfaith solidarity following a
Pope supports Caritas “Peace is possible in Syria” campaign
Pope Francis is urging governments to find a political solution to the war in Syria.In a video message released on Tuesday, July 5, in support of a new Caritas Internationalis
Christians join the fasting of Ramadan. Chaldean Patriarch: weapons kill, prayer and fasting for peace work miracles
Baghdad - Today, many Christians in Iraq at the invitation of the Chaldean Patriarchate, join the fasting observed by their Muslim fellow citizens during the holy month of Ramadan.The initiative,
Iraqi women hope chasuble sent to pope will inspire prayers for peace
AMMAN, JORDAN - Iraqi refugee women who fled Islamic State group violence in their homeland have appealed to Pope Francis for help, sending a hand-sewn chasuble and imploring him to pray
Syrian Children Pray for Peace June 1
PRAYER – This Wednesday, June 1, 2016, on the occasion of the International Day of Children hundreds of Christian children will gather in Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, Tartous and Marmarita to
Twal: “Do not await US government to find a solution to suffering Palestinians”
The General Churches in America and the Holy Land Conference opened its sessions on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at the Jimmy Carter Center in Atlanta State under the title, "Devote
A “March for Peace” in the streets of Aleppo, to remember the two Bishops kidnapped
Aleppo - A "march for peace in Syria", led by the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Mar Ignatius Aphrem II, was held in Aleppo, also with the aim to keep the attention
Justice and Peace: the plight of the Palestinians is “inhuman”
Jerusalem - The present situation for the Palestinians in Holy Land is "inhuman" because of "settlers who occupy, day after day, Palestinian land ", from the poverty suffered by a
There’s no alternative: help Israel and Palestine seek peace, archbishop tells UN
New York City, N.Y. - Peace was the focus of the Holy See's representative in a recent speech to the United Nations, where he renewed calls to support negotiations between Israel