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Aid to the Church in Need begins repair of churches, church buildings in Iraq’s Christian homeland
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ACN hopes that this new initiative will restore hope for Iraq’s remaining Christians—a battered and fragile mere 10 percent of the 1.5 million Christians living ...
Deadly protests leave Christians in Iraq between hope and fear
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“We appeal to the conscience of Iraqi officials to listen seriously to their people, who are complaining of the current miserable situation, the deterioration of ...
Christians in Syria reject war, are ‘weakest link’
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"The only thing we know for certain is that the bombings and above all the massacres committed by Turks against our community are forcing more ...
Turkey’s invasion of northeastern Syria a blow against Christians
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With the Kurds now likely to engage Turkish forces in battle, Christians and other minorities are afraid they will be left without protection. This confrontation ...
Our Sunday Visitor: ACN Director of Outreach on impact on Christians of Turkey’s invasion of Syria
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President Donald Trump’s order to withdraw U.S. troops from northeastern Syria effectively greenlit Turkey’s invasion of the region. With this shift in U.S. policy, Turkey ...
Pope blesses Marian icon in support of campaign for Christians in Syria
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At Mass and during processions, the faithful’s prayers went out to those who were killed or abducted during the war and to their families. Some ...
National Review: ACN Outreach Director discusses Christianity in Iraq
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One of Iraq’s most prominent Christian leaders has deeper concerns. On the fifth anniversary of the ISIS invasion of northern Iraq, Bashar Warda of the ...
Iraqi Christians fear appointment of Islamic judges to country’s highest court
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IN A COUNTRY where Christians have been subject to targeted bombings, kidnapping, and discrimination, Church leaders are grappling with a new crisis: an attempt to ...
In Syria, a teen’s faith helps during civil war
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PITER ESSA, 17, just graduated from High School in Aleppo, Syria. Piter, who is Syriac-Orthodox, tells Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) about some ...
Pope Francis blesses 6,000 rosaries, gifts to console Syrian families—ACN sponsors initiative
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niON THE FEAST of the Assumption, August 15, Pope Francis, during the Angelus prayer in St Peter’s Square, blessed 6,000 rosaries destined for Syria. They ...