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Syria: ACN mourns archbishop who never abandoned his flock
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Archbishop Jean-Clément Jeanbart believed that had it not been for the care of God the Christians of Syria would have been wiped out during the ...
New Chaldean Patriarch: “Do not be afraid, just believe”
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In 2015, the then-Archbishop of Mosul left for Australia after his entire flock was exiled, following the rise of the Islamic State. One decade later, ...
Holy Land increasingly emptied of Christians, says Benedictine abbot
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In an address to representatives of Aid to the Church in Need, Benedictine Abbot Nikodemus Schnabel offered a stark and personal account of the fragile ...
Lebanon: People feel “dehumanized” as country endures bombings
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People are feeling “scared, angry and sad” after more than 100 bombs fell across Beirut in a single night shattering any remaining sense of safety ...
Christian Villages in South Lebanon: Security Alert
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Faced with the pending withdrawal of the Lebanese Army from the south of the country, Christians who are attached to their land have expressed their ...
Middle East: Holy Week begins under the sign of the cross
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ACN expresses concern over Palm Sunday restrictions in Jerusalem, Syria, and Gaza, and conveys its support for Christians in the Holy Land. The international Catholic ...
Paschal hope among the ruins in Gaza
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Holy Week has begun against a backdrop of persistent war and shortages in the Catholic compound in Gaza. Despite everything, the community intends to celebrate ...
Lebanese bishop on ACN podcast discusses background to country’s current troubles
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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 ...
Jerusalem: Christian schools under threat
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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 ...
Lebanon: “This is not a just war; it is a defeat for us all”
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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 ...