Syrian-born Catholic and Orthodox patriarchs pressed the need to preserve the Christian presence in the Middle East during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The patriarchs -- Syriac Catholic Patriarch Ignace Joseph III Younan, Melkite
Speakers at a July 18 conference in Washington argued that restoring churches in violence-plagued sections of the Middle East will help foster the return of Christians who fled the strife, as well as introduce greater stability to the region.
After enduring persecution, violence and uprooting, a group of Iraqi religious and laypeople are on the path to healing.
"They are suffering, in their minds and in their souls," said Melkite Father Gabriel Hachem, part of a team from Lebanon that conducted trauma
Bishop of Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem speaks of Christians’ small number, their roles
Syriac Catholic Auxiliary Bishop Nizar Semaan begins his new mission in Iraq with hope "that Christianity will flourish again" in his homeland.
In an April 12 op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, the CEO of the Knights of Columbus said that "Christian towns in Iraq increasingly look neither Christian nor Iraqi -- but Iranian."
Iraqis and Syrians returning to their homelands and refugees living abroad need the help of all Catholics and people of goodwill, said the Congregation for Eastern Churches.
BEIRUT (CNS) — At a gathering of Middle East leaders coinciding with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the Syriac Orthodox patriarch emphasized the need to unify efforts against extremism and terrorism. “A hundred years after the genocide during the Ottoman
While southern California is home to several Roman Catholic dioceses, it is also home to many Eastern-rite Catholic communities. While their liturgies and customs may differ from Latin-rite churches, they still share the Faith and the sacraments, and they are in
As dusk began to fade into evening, the lobby of the Notre Dame Center of Jerusalem filled with guests — some trudging in with their suitcases arriving from the airport, others returning from a full day of visiting holy sites. Consecrated laywoman