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May 2018

May 04, 2018

Report: Saudi Arabia signs deal with Vatican to build churches for Christians—UPDATED

The Vatican has yet to confirm this report, but if true, it's huge: In wake...

April 2018

April 16, 2018

Patriarchs ‘denounce the brutal aggression against our precious Syria’

This statement was released Saturday: Damascus, 14 April 2018 God is with us; Understand all...

March 2018

March 04, 2018

Reports: Christian graves, bodies in Syria looted for gold

Details: The New Arab has gained evidence of Syrian regime forces, who previously held control of...

October 2015

October 15, 2015

“Truly a miracle”: Kidnapped Syrian priest describes his escape from ISIS

Miraculous, indeed, via Catholic News Agency: A Syrian priest who was captured by Islamic State...

October 15, 2015

“Truly a miracle”: Kidnapped Syrian priest describes his escape from ISIS

Miraculous, indeed, via Catholic News Agency: A Syrian priest who was captured by Islamic State...

October 06, 2015

French Catholics in Lourdes take in refugees from Middle East

From John Burger at Aleteia: Pope Francis in September asked Catholics in Europe to put...

October 06, 2015

French Catholics in Lourdes take in refugees from Middle East

From John Burger at Aleteia: Pope Francis in September asked Catholics in Europe to put...

October 02, 2015

Egypt to begin construction of “Church of the Martyrs” to honor slain Christians in Libya

Details: Work will begin in the coming days in Minya on a church that was...

October 02, 2015

Egypt to begin construction of “Church of the Martyrs” to honor slain Christians in Libya

Details: Work will begin in the coming days in Minya on a church that was...

September 2015

September 19, 2015

Pope reveals he wears cross of martyred Iraqi priest

From AFP: Pope Francis revealed Thursday that he now wears a cross that belonged to...

September 19, 2015

Pope reveals he wears cross of martyred Iraqi priest

From AFP: Pope Francis revealed Thursday that he now wears a cross that belonged to...

September 18, 2015

Vatican welcomes first refugee family

From Vatican Radio: A Vatican statement on Friday (18th September) said a Syrian refugee family,...

September 18, 2015

Vatican welcomes first refugee family

From Vatican Radio: A Vatican statement on Friday (18th September) said a Syrian refugee family,...

September 09, 2015

Archdiocese announces plans to sponsor 100 refugee families from Syria and Iraq

From The Toronto Star: The Archdiocese of Toronto plans to sponsor 100 refugee families from...

September 09, 2015

Archdiocese announces plans to sponsor 100 refugee families from Syria and Iraq

From The Toronto Star: The Archdiocese of Toronto plans to sponsor 100 refugee families from...

September 06, 2015

How can you help refugees from the Middle East?

Stories like that of young Aylan Kurdi have riveted the attention of the world on the...

September 06, 2015

How can you help refugees from the Middle East?

Stories like that of young Aylan Kurdi have riveted the attention of the world on the...

August 2015

August 11, 2015

“Churches are being used for prisons, ISIS have been breaking all the crosses and statues of Mary”

View image | gettyimages.com A sobering glimpse inside a town in northern Iraq that is...

August 11, 2015

“Churches are being used for prisons, ISIS have been breaking all the crosses and statues of Mary”

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August 07, 2015

Report: “Scores of Christians” kidnapped by ISIS in Homs, Syria

Details: Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have abducted scores...

August 07, 2015

Report: “Scores of Christians” kidnapped by ISIS in Homs, Syria

Details: Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have abducted scores...

August 05, 2015

Awesome: Turkish couple spends their wedding day feeding Syrian refugees

Details: A Turkish couple who got married last week invited 4,000 Syrian refugees to celebrate...

August 05, 2015

Awesome: Turkish couple spends their wedding day feeding Syrian refugees

Details: A Turkish couple who got married last week invited 4,000 Syrian refugees to celebrate...

July 2015

July 16, 2015

Place of Jesus’ baptism in Jordan declared a UNESCO heritage site

From CNS: UNESCO declared Bethany Beyond the Jordan, on the eastern side of the Jordan...

July 16, 2015

Place of Jesus’ baptism in Jordan declared a UNESCO heritage site

From CNS: UNESCO declared Bethany Beyond the Jordan, on the eastern side of the Jordan...

July 10, 2015

Kidnapped Franciscan freed in Syria

Great news: The Custody of the Holy Land announced that the Father Dhiya Azziz has...

July 07, 2015

Franciscan abducted in Syria

Details: This morning, two Catholic priests from Homs told me of the abduction of the...

July 07, 2015

Franciscan abducted in Syria

Details: This morning, two Catholic priests from Homs told me of the abduction of the...

June 2015

June 12, 2015

Abu Dhabi opens second Catholic church

You may remember this item from a few days back. Now, it’s official: A second catholic...

June 12, 2015

Abu Dhabi opens second Catholic church

You may remember this item from a few days back. Now, it's official: A second catholic...