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.
In one Lebanon hospital, ‘we have to rise again…’
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"We gave all our time and devotion to caring for all the patients, even during the most difficult times, when there was no bread or other food available for several months.”
‘The Syrian people have been brutally driven into poverty’
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"the war is not over yet, particularly not in Idlib, around Aleppo or in the Jazira region of north-eastern Syria."
‘Lebanon is Christian on account of its roots in Jesus Christ’
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"Lebanon is Holy Land because Jesus walked in Lebanon. The word Lebanon is found 72 times in the Bible."
Lebanon: ‘our mission is to bring light into the darkness’
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“Pope Francis has told us that a Middle East without Christians is unthinkable. If Christians are to remain in this country, we need each and every one of them."
Bethlehem shopkeeper: ‘coronavirus has destroyed our life’
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“Tell the pilgrims, we are waiting for you to come back again. The Church is all of us. We are united. The spirit of the pilgrims is the Church. Without the pilgrims, something is missing in the Holy Land.”
Syria: “We are living through the worst period in our history”
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"For many people life is almost unbearable. Most Syrian families feel afflicted by the psychological and material pressure,”
