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Hezbollah-aligned group accuses Lebanese Catholic bishops of treason
The two bishops were said to have attended a meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog that is held annually by... Read more
Pope Francis sends telegram to Iraqi Christian community after tragic wedding fire
An Iraqi Christian community in Qaraqosh, northern Iraq, was devastated by a massive fire at a crowded wedding reception that... Read more
Pope Francis, Syriac Patriarch call for prayers after devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
The series of earthquakes — up to 7.8 magnitude — killed an estimated 1,700 people and injured thousands more, with... Read more
Iraqi church formerly defaced by ISIS rededicated on Assumption feast
An Iraqi church damaged and defaced by the Islamic State in 2014 was rededicated Thursday for the parish’s celebration of... Read more
Iraqi Christians have important mission of ‘forgiveness and reconciliation’
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin urged the Catholic population of northern Iraq to remain steadfast in their faith... Read more
Christians in Middle East feel 'abandoned, betrayed' by the West
As interreligious tensions and a migration crisis continue in the Middle East, key Church leaders in the region have said... Read more
Iraqi women visit historic monastery after its recapture from Islamic State
Last week 300 women visited a historic monastery near Mosul after its liberation from the Islamic State – a decision... Read more
This Syriac bishop will be beatified on the 100th anniversary of his martyrdom
On Saturday Pope Francis approved a decree recognizing the martyrdom of Flavien-Michel Malké, a Syriac Catholic bishop who was killed... Read more
Does the West ignore Iraqi Christians because they lack economic stake?
The leader of the Syriac Catholic Church has lashed out at Western governments, charging that they ignore the plight of... Read more
