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Christians in the Middle East

Everything concerning the life of Christians in the Middle East: saints, traditions, liturgy, persecution, and current affairs.

Divine Liturgy at church in Maalula, Syria

John Burger

Bishop who was kidnapped by ISIS worried at Syria’s future

King Charles Advent service

Cerith Gardiner

King Charles III honors Christians in the Middle East

Syrians paint mural "Free Syria"

John Burger

Christian Syrian opposition leader voices confidence

Jubilant Syrians fly flags from car

John Burger

Christian leaders in Aleppo meet with Syrian rebels

Syria Christians

John Burger

What will happen to Syria’s Christians after Assad’s fall?

Syrian rebels

John Burger

People in Aleppo hoping to avoid return to worst of Syrian civil war

CHRISTIAN REFUGEES IN ERBIL

John Burger

Iraqi patriarch calls for unity among heirs of Church of the East

terrified girl

J-P Mauro

Pakistani Christian dad arrested for protecting daughter

View of Beit Sahour from Shepherd's Field

J-P Mauro

Palestine Christians do what they can to stay in Holy Land

Site of airstrike on Aitou, Lebanon

John Burger

UN calls for probe into airstrike on Christian Lebanese town

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighborhood in Beirutís southern suburbs late on October 6, 2024

Isabella H. de Carvalho

Lebanese people have strength to resist, says Bishop

Synod 2023 - General Congregation - Instrumentum Laboris/B2

John Burger

Synod participants collect thousands for Gaza needy

Gaza, sainte famille, terre sainte

Cécile Séveirac

Gaza’s priest: “We rely above all on Adoration”

Lebanon war children displaced refugees

John Burger

Religious communities shelter Lebanese fleeing from invasion

CHRISTIAN REFUGEES IN ERBIL

John Burger

Novel draws readers into plight of Iraq’s Christians

Hugues Lefèvre

Pope Francis’ crazy gamble: His historic visit to Iraq

Cardinal Pizzaballa in Palm Sunday procession

John Burger

Peace requires recognition of “the other,” Holy Land cardinal says

Pizzaballa-gaza

John Burger

Patriarch to Holy Land Christians: You have “calling” to be here

Gaza war mother daughter

John Burger

Israeli strike kills at least 4 at Catholic school in Gaza

CHALDEAN CHURCH IN MOSUL

John Burger

10 Years after ISIS, ideology still hasn’t been defeated, say bishops

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