Sanad Sahelia

Sanad Sahelia is a freelance journalist with ACI MENA covering Christian communities and their affairs in Palestine and the Holy Land. He has been working for different media outlets for over 26 years.

Articles by Sanad Sahelia

The papal ambassador to Jordan, Archbishop Giovanni Pietro Dal Toso, and Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Lina Annab speak at a press conference in Amman, Jordan, about the new exhibit “Jordan: Dawn of Christianity,” which will open at the Vatican on Jan. 31, 2025. Credit: ACI MENA

Vatican to host historic Jordan exhibition on Christianity’s origins

Jan 9, 2025 / 15:00 pm

The “Jordan: Dawn of Christianity” exhibit will open at the Vatican on Jan. 31 showcasing 90 artifacts.

Lara Al-Sayegh, a Catholic from Gaza, collapsed and died of heatstroke as she and her mother tried to leave Gaza and find safe haven in Egypt on April 24, 2024. The 19-year-old lived in northern Gaza and the family had already lost their father and husband after he died at Gaza’s Latin Holy Family Church due to a lack of adequate medical care. Credit: Fady Al-Sayegh

19-year-old Catholic woman dies attempting to flee Gaza with her mother

Apr 30, 2024 / 16:30 pm

The tragic death of Lara Al-Sayegh highlights the suffering of Gaza’s dwindling Christian minority.