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“Pray, Support, and Visit”: ACN executive president on Christians in the Holy Land
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Regina Lynch, executive president of Aid to the Church in Need International (ACN), and a delegation from ACN recently visited the Holy Land. In this ...
“Every Jordanian life is precious,” says King Abdullah after attack on Christian church
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An attack by armed criminals on a Church in Jordan has left at least nine people dead and over 30 wounded. The attack took place ...
Churches sound alarm after settlers target Christian village and foreign diplomats
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Church leaders in Jerusalem have condemned “heinous” attacks by masked Israeli settlers against residents of the West Bank’s last entirely Christian village, as well as ...
Christian village attacked in Syria
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An argument between young people from two villages led to terror that could have ended with tragedy. Pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need ...
South Lebanon: Hope of return takes root among the olive trees
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As the olive harvest approaches, the residents of Alma el-Chaab hope to obtain permission to work their land. In testimony collected by Aid to the ...
Holy Land: “Living space for Christians is getting smaller and smaller”
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The rector of a seminary in the West Bank warns of growing pressure. The Christian presence in the Holy Land is under threat, according to ...
Gaza Catholic school reopens after nearly three years of war
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The parish priest of Gaza has said that the re-opening of a Catholic school in the devastated territory offers “a sign of hope” for people ...
A Vehicle for Prison Chaplains in Egypt
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“Today, you will be with Me in Paradise” (Lk. 23:43). That was the promise of Jesust to the good thief hanging beside Him on the ...
A Religious Center in Syria
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Azza Al-Bittar, 42, lives together with her husband and her son in Homs, where the war began in 2011. She tells us, “My faith was ...
Christian schools in Jerusalem protest non-renewal of entry permits for teachers
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Christian schools in Jerusalem announced the suspension of classes on September 1, 2026, due to the non-renewal of entry permits into the city for dozens ...