The Voice of the suffering in Middle East

A Lebanese bishop has appealed to Christians in the West to put pressure on government leaders to work for peace and find solutions to the ongoing war in the Middle East. Archbishop Georges Bacouni of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Beirut and Byblos, spoke with Dr. Robert Royal, special advisor to ACN-USA on Christian persecution, for the second installment of his podcast “Faith Under Siege.” Lebanon has been drawn into the war in the Middle East, resulting in over ...

On March 10, the Israeli Ministry of Education announced that no work permits will be issued for the 2026-2027 academic year to Palestinian teachers residing in the occupied West Bank who hold a “green card,” an administrative document allowing certain Palestinians to work or travel within Israeli-controlled areas. Consequently, over 200 Christian teachers could find themselves unemployed and unable to teach in Jerusalem’s Christian schools. This decision threatens the operation of these historic institutions and the future of Christian education ...

Bishop Jules Boutros from Lebanon tells ACN that even though the Israeli attacks are supposedly against Hezbollah, they are affecting all Lebanese people. As Israel continues to attack several sites in Lebanon, a young local bishop has told Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need that the situation can only be described as catastrophic for the small nation. Speaking from Beirut, Syriac Catholic Bishop Jules Boutros, 43, criticizes the idea that the Israeli armed forces are only attacking sites ...

Faced with the recent escalation of the conflict in Lebanon, pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has significantly increased its aid to the country. Currently, the focus is on the development of healthcare infrastructure, support for IDPs, and concrete aid for the regions worst affected by the attacks. One of the goals is the establishment of new medical support centers in the south of the country, which is in crisis. In partnership with the Maronite Catholic Church, ...

With yet another blow to regional stability, many Christians in the Holy Land believe it is time to leave. Yet the mission of the Church remains, bringing hope and dignity to people in their daily lives. The director of the Development Office of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem (LPJ), George Akroush, was in Germany when Israel and the USA began a major military action against the Islamic Republic of Iran. With all flights to Israel canceled because Iran’s retaliation attacks ...

The last entirely Christian village in the West Bank, Taybeh, east of Ramallah, has been enduring a wave of attacks and intimidation by Israeli settlers. Hostile acts include setting fire to agricultural lands, cars, and the walls of an ancient church; hateful and threatening graffiti; releasing livestock into the village – not to mention the numerous military checkpoints at the entrances to the town. On February 8, 2026, the Israeli government adopted an administrative decision strengthening the authority of its ...