The Voice of the suffering in Middle East
Here you’ll find the latest updates on the struggles and resilience of persecuted communities around the world. These stories highlight both the challenges they endure and the faith that sustains them. Stay connected to learn how hope continues to shine through suffering.
Christian students in Lebanon: ‘We feel our country doesn’t want us’
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Imagine a country where overnight your savings vanished, and your salary was worth 20 times less than the day before. Imagine your parents worked hard to get you through university, but now can’t afford the tuition.
Young Christians from all over Syria gather, hopeful about the future
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“I am a Syrian Christian living in Syria, and I want to stay in my country and serve it through my experience and skills.”
‘Syrians are too poor to pay for surgery,’ says Aleppo archbishop
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An increasing number of people die for lack of medication, the impossibly high cost of surgery and the general destruction of hospitals and clinics.
On Bahrain trip, pope will pursue dialogue with islam
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“Dialogue at the intellectual or theological level is not easy, because it is difficult to find a common language. How can we go forward and create a base, without giving up our identity?"
Country in crisis, Christian school doubles down on its mission
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But parents were aware of the crushing financial crisis that has sunk the country’s economy over the past few years. How could they not be? Many of them had found themselves unable to meet their obligations, including paying tuition.
Restored church gives hope to Christians who want to stay in Iraq
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“The restoration of this church is a symbol of resistance, to remain in this land, to bear witness. Pope Francis visited us just over a year ago, and he asked us to bear witness in this land."
