Elias Turk

Elias Turk is the Vatican/Rome editor for ACI Mena.

Articles by Elias Turk

Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa, pictured before his appointment as Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. Credit: Cristian Gennari/OESSH. null

Interview with Jerusalem Patriarch Pizzaballa: Christians face coexistence problems, not persecution

Aug 26, 2023 / 08:30 am

“The overwhelming majority of the Israeli population, more than 90%, has nothing to do with [the attacks on Christians],” Pizzaballa told ACI Mena.

Father Charbel Mhanna offers Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary in Doha, Qatar. Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church

What it is like to be a Catholic priest in Qatar

Nov 29, 2022 / 06:09 am

When Father Charbel Mhanna needs to acquire altar wine for Mass, he must use a special card issued by the government of Qatar.

The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harrissa. Elias Turk / ACI MENA

How the economic crisis is transforming the Christian population in Lebanon

Oct 23, 2022 / 10:00 am

Christians, like all Lebanese, today face rising unemployment, bank withdrawal limits, the suspension of international payments, electricity, water, and internet shortages, and the lack of a clear exit plan, leading to a continuous rise in poverty.