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Iraqi prelate discusses effect of US-Iran relations on christians in iraq
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"The confrontation between the two powers must not escalate.” He added that “Iraq has been suffering from proxy wars for decades; they have torn our ...
Syriac Catholic Patriarch visits northern Iraq: ‘We have to always hope against all hope’
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“It’s very sad to say, and I’ve said this many times: Christians of the Middle East have not only been abandoned; they have been betrayed ...
This Christmas, ACN donors bring smiles to 19,000 children in Syria
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“[ACN] brings smiles to more than 19,000 children all over Syria because of your Christmas gifts.”
In Homs, Syria, a Christian family finally goes home for Christmas
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"I can’t even begin to describe the joy I am feeling. After so much suffering and uncertainty, I feel safe again. I am filled with ...
Aid specialist warns that Christians in Iraq and Syria face new risk of genocide
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“Christians are the soul of the country and they play a very important role in Middle Eastern societies. They are the peacemakers. Christians work for ...
Lebanese prelates are concerned about Christian emigration
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"Christians are facing the question of emigration, of looking for a better way of life. There’s a risk of losing the young generation: they don’t ...
Iraqi prelate pleads before UN Security Council for international aid
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Iraq stands at a historic crossroads. The Christian and other minority communities of Iraq stand with - and often beside - Muslim protestors as together ...
After decades of persecution ‘things are getting better’ for Egypt’s Christians
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“There is a mentality that since 1952 has treated Christians as second-class citizens. Now, some change has happened and things are getting better. Building Churches ...
For one young Maronite protester, hope for a better future for Lebanon
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“Seeing people from different ages, different backgrounds, different religions and from all over Lebanon, all united together against this corrupt system—that’s all I needed to ...
Priest is murdered in Syria—‘We continue to feel the presence of ISIS’
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"So far we don’t know who killed him, although it appears that ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack. What we do know is that ...