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Syria: ‘Milad’ is Arabic for Christmas
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“There is no hope here. The situation gets worse every day,” says the father, whose eyes are sunken. The mother adds, “The only thing I ...
Gaza City: Sniper fire kills two on parish grounds
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According to ACN’s project partners, the two women killed were Samar Anton and her mother Nahida. Both were fatally injured when they tried to get ...
Middle East: ‘When you can’t find joy, create it’
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In both countries, clothes are almost unobtainable. Sister Annie Demerjian of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary, who has worked on this project with ACN ...
Gaza parish damaged by attacks
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While the situation in Gaza worsens every day, thousands of Christians in the Holy Land have already benefited from ACN support, including meals, food coupons, ...
Emigration, sanctions, and corruption hurt Syria
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"The serious challenges facing our country are the results of corruption and the oppressive sanctions of Syria, which directly affect the people."
Middle East: Fewer Catholic schools spell more extremism
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"But if we don’t keep Catholic schools going, the consequences will be serious for the whole country. Some Islamist institutions are waiting to jump into ...
Help for Christians caught in Holy Land crisis
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ACN is supporting an initiative of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem (LPJ) to secure a constant supply of necessities, including hygiene kits, medicine, food, and ...
Lebanon: Bishop urges international community to end Holy Land conflict
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“The international community has an obligation to implement the two-state solution. If not, it will be an open conflict for decades, or centuries, because no ...
Iraq: Prelate worries about the spread of war
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“We are asking all leaders and all those with influence to calm the situation. God forbid that this war goes beyond what we have ...
Holy Land: ‘We are living like the first Christians, sharing and helping everyone’
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"Each dead person, wounded person, and hostage is a source of great pain and a tremendous injustice. You can only imagine the people’s state of ...