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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.

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

Pope Francis during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's square at the Vatican on June 12, 2024.

I.Media

Pope on “awful situation” of Christians leaving Middle East

Mosul Church ruins

J-P Mauro

Christians of Mosul rebuild one decade after ISIS invasion

Cardinal Sako - Synodo 2023

John Burger

Iraqi cardinal returns to residence in Baghdad after a year in exile

His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa in Gaza

John Burger

Cardinal Pizzaballa, parish priest able to visit besieged Gaza City

John Burger

More arrests in connection with Aussie bishop’s stabbing

Syrian christian boy lights candle in Aleppo church

John Burger

Syrian bishop founds creative project to help Christians stay in country

Christians of Jerusalem walk the Via Crucis for peace in Gaza

J-P Mauro

Christian children of Jerusalem walk Via Crucis for peace

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