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The Catholic parish of the Holy Family in Gaza was severely damaged today in what is thought to have been an Israeli military strike. According to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, three people died and several were injured, some seriously. In addition, the parish priest, Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, sustained a light injury to his leg. The church suffered major structural damage, and the Christian community in Gaza remains in shock as the ongoing conflict continues to devastate the region. Witnesses ...

The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need received alarming reports of a series of attacks targeting Christian communities in different regions of Syria, highlighting the fragility of security and the growing fear among the faithful. Suwayda: Dozens of Homes Burned and Families Displaced A serious incident has been reported in the village of Al-Sura, in the Suwayda region of southern Syria. According to several local sources linked to ACN, the Melkite Greek Catholic Church of St. Michael in ...

Radical Jewish settlers have been attacking the Christian town of Taybeh with increasing violence, while the Israeli military and police ignore requests for help.  The leaders of the main Christian Churches in the Holy Land are questioning the complicity of the Israeli authorities in the face of escalating attacks on the West Bank city of Taybeh by radical Jewish settlers.  Taybeh is the last fully Christian town in the Holy Land. Over the past weeks, groups of radical Jewish settlers ...

The Church in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley is thriving, despite the ongoing armed conflict and economic instability. Christian families and individuals are offering a powerful witness by looking after those displaced by the war. New religious congregations are also on the rise, helping to keep the Faith alive in Christianity’s heartland in the Middle East. The Beqaa Valley, known as Lebanon’s breadbasket, has been hit hard by regional tensions. While Hezbollah strongholds in Shia-majority areas have been heavily targeted, Christian villages ...

It is with sadness and gratitude that Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) bids farewell to Bishop Paul Thabet Habib of Alqosh, who passed away on June 20, following a battle with cancer. To us, he was not only a close partner, but a true companion in mission.  Bishop Thabet Habib Yousif Mansor Almako played a key role during the most difficult years for Christians in Iraq. In 2014, when ISIS forced more than 120,000 people to flee the ...

“We feel that we are alone”: The priest echoes the pain of the Christian community after the attack in Damascus last Sunday.  “Christians in Syria are feeling a great pain. The Christian community throughout Syria is going through a moment of deep sadness: the loss of 30 Christians who died in this attack. So far, there are 54 wounded.” This is what Father Fadi Azar, a Franciscan priest in Syria, said in an interview with Aid to the Church in ...