Pastor of Aleppo: ‘Pope’s donation to help young Syrian families’
The pastor of Aleppo in Syria says a recent donation from Pope Francis and the Roman Curia of €100,000 will go to couples and young families in need. Franciscan Fr.
Meet the Jesuit priest serving Catholics and Muslims in war-torn Syria
Ziad Hilal, S.J., the project consultant for Syria of the Aid to the Church in Need, has been stationed in Aleppo since Sept. 1, 2016. James Martin, S.J., recently asked
Maronite Archbishop: Bitter Lent for the Syrian churches, many priests have fled
Damascus - The Christians of Syria are preparing to live a "bitter Lent", and among the many factors of suffering and sorrow afflicting the Churches of Syria there is the
Tens of Thousands of Christians Remain in Aleppo With Russia’s Help—Patriarch John X
“I visited Aleppo. Of the approximately four million people in the city, about thirty-five thousand Christians remain, including Orthodox,” said Patriarch John X of Antioch at a recent meeting with
Vatican Officials Visit War-Torn City of Aleppo
Conveying Pope Francis’s closeness to the Syrian people, a Vatican delegation visited Aleppo following the end of the hostilities that left thousands dead and the city in ruins. Mgr Giampietro
Russian Orthodox Church Will Actively Participate In Restoring Syrian Churches
“Of course we will take part in the restoration of churches, but first of all we must restore peace in the country,” Met. Hilarion (Alfeyev) said on Tuesday in a
Understanding the Christian Crisis in the Middle East
Elizabeth Kendal, an international religious liberty analyst and advocate, has published a book titled After Saturday Comes Sunday: Understanding the Christian Crisis in the Middle East. The book explores the
Syrian Prelate Urges West to End Sanctions and Support for Rebels
Syria’s leading Catholic prelate is calling on Western nations to end their sanctions against the Syrian government and their support for rebel factions. Syrian Catholic Patriarch Ignatius Ephrem III Younan
The Situation of the Orthodox Church in Aleppo
"He established in our Archdiocese of Aleppo, Alexandretta and Their Dependencies a good seedling and institutional activity without peer. In his absence, just as in his presence, the deposit of
Bishop Qais of Erzurum: Christians Are the Salt of Syria, and Will Remain in our Land
Today the Church in Syria is going through a difficult period of persecutions. Churches, monasteries, convents, and cultural monuments are being destroyed, and people are being killed. In his interview