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Christian leaders in Jerusalem called for global solidarity as Israel's displacement of Palestinians escalates. They condemned annexation, urged moral action, and reaffirmed the biblical command to love one’s neighbor amid deepening crisis....
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As the war in Gaza resumes, Fr. Ibrahim Faltas, Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land, describes the pain war has inflicted on children in the Holy Land and calls for renewed efforts to safeguard the rights of civilians, especially children....
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The new Syrian leader, speaking on Arab television about how he intended to exercise his power, emphasized that he would hold the reins of government firmly in his hands because “power sharing would destroy the transition phase.” This statement can be interpreted in two different ways: either in the sense...
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Iraq bears the scars of a slow exodus of Christians. Yet, some choose to return to the country....
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The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, releases a message at the start of Lent, recalling that the "overbearing rhetoric of conflict and recrimination" can never prevent God from carrying out reconciliation in Jesus....
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Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) expresses its deep concern over the escalating violence in Syria, particularly in the coastal region, where hundreds of civilians have fallen victim to indiscriminate attacks. The situation has created an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty, also for Christian communities, who have already...
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I have visited The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi on 2 separate occasions. However, my cherished memory is attending the second of five Masses scheduled for Easter Sunday, at the St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Dubai in 2010....
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The President of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), reflects on the situation in Syria, and expresses concern in particular for the nation’s Christian communities, warning their 'erosion' from the nation would be not only 'a tragic loss' for Syria but for the stability...
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Catholic delegates from Italy and the Arabian Peninsula explore faith harmony in the Middle East through dialogue and visits to key religious sites, seeing what is possible when faiths genuinely engage with each other....