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Bishop in United Arab Emirates: ‘I have never experienced animosity’
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"I am not aware of any Muslim country that allows full religious freedom. Even in those where converting a Muslim to another religion is not ...
In Syria, catechism is ‘helping heal spiritual wounds of war’
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"I am a religious, and my first responsibility is to bear witness spiritually and help people. This is what moves me. We lived through the ...
Syria: ‘The thought of continuing my studies was what kept my hopes alive’
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“Being able to continue with my studies is what has helped me to remain hopeful and stay happy through these years. Now I want to ...
Iraq: Church leaders urge more support for Christians resettling on the Nineveh Plains
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Funding is falling short, the statement said, noting that “there is still a lot to do” to facilitate the return of Christians “to their respective ...
Pope lights candle for peace in Syria—launch of ACN’s Advent campaign
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“May this prayer make them feel the closeness of God, who is faithful, and touch every conscience to bring about a sincere commitment to peace. ...
In Iraq, a Christian politician surveys a troubled landscape
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"There is fear that the ISIS will return to our region, perhaps under a different name. That’s because of the lack of political unity in ...
We are embarking on reconstruction program in Syria
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AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED (ACN) is embarking on a program of reconstruction and restoration in Syria, including in Aleppo, one of the cities ...
Chaldean Patriarch has high hopes for Kurdistan parliamentary elections
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'We need further help to rebuild the [Christian] villages in the Nineveh Plains, destroyed by ISIS. We need that the government grows and improves its ...
Syrian prelate denounces plan ‘to oust Christians from the region’
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“They do not want us to instruct pupils in the liturgical language, Syriac, and they do not want us to teach history because they prefer ...
For Syria’s youth, education holds key to a brighter future
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"During the war, we lived in difficult circumstances, especially as students. We studied by candlelight sometimes, not to mention the sounds of the explosions that ...