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Church leaders urge Israeli authorities to stop attacks on West Bank Christians
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Radical Jewish settlers have been attacking the Christian town of Taybeh with increasing violence, while the Israeli military and police ignore requests for help. The ...
Lebanon: The Church remains vibrant despite ongoing crisis
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The Church in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley is thriving, despite the ongoing armed conflict and economic instability. Christian families and individuals are offering a powerful witness ...
A friend, a shepherd, a witness: ACN remembers Iraqi bishop
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It is with sadness and gratitude that Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) bids farewell to Bishop Paul Thabet Habib of Alqosh, who passed ...
Syrian priest: “People are telling us, ‘Father, we are afraid for the future of our children.’”
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“We feel that we are alone”: The priest echoes the pain of the Christian community after the attack in Damascus last Sunday. “Christians in Syria ...
Aid to the Church in Need expresses deep sorrow after deadly attack at church in Syria
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Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is profoundly saddened and alarmed by the deadly attack that took place on Sunday evening in Damascus, Syria, ...
Lebanese Cardinal: Christians bring moderation to Middle East
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The Patriarch of the Maronite Church, Cardinal Bechara Raï, is calling for measures so that Christians will not abandon the Middle East, because they are ...
“The people of Syria live without dignity or trust,” says Archbishop
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Amid very difficult conditions in Syria at the moment – and fear about the future – Archbishop Jacques Mourad believes that lifting sanctions will bring new ...
Sisters helping impoverished families in Lebanon recover from the latest devastating war
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More than six months since a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect, after yet another devastating war, the Church is still suffering the ...
Situation in Gaza still “very bad,” says priest. “Nobody is talking about rebuilding”
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For three months, Gaza received no aid convoys, which meant that the Holy Family parish had to ration its resources to feed the Christians within ...
Pakistan cardinal appeals for prayers ahead of conclave
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Cardinal Joseph Coutts, one of Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need’s longest-serving project partners in Pakistan, has issued an impassioned plea for prayers ...