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Survivor of Turkey earthquake: ‘God protected me and the Virgin Mary did not leave me’
Only a few hours after Bassel Habkouk arrived for a visit in Turkey on Feb. 6, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck... Read more
Archbishop asks for prayers following new 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria
Antoine Chahda, the Syrian Catholic archbishop of Aleppo, Syria, asked for prayers after a new 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook Turkey and... Read more
Pope Francis: God asks us to love beyond ‘the logic of self-interest’
The pope reflected on what it means to “love your enemies” in his Sunday Angelus address. Read more
Vatican archbishop to visit Catholics in Syria and Turkey as they confront earthquake fallout
A Vatican archbishop will visit Catholics in Syria and Turkey as they continue to help those affected by the result... Read more
Pope Francis contributes to earthquake relief efforts in Syria and Turkey
Boxes of thermal shirts took sail from the port of Naples, Italy, destined for Turkey, on the morning of Feb.... Read more
Pope Francis urges support for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria
Pope Francis prayed Sunday for the people of Turkey and Syria who are suffering after devastating earthquakes killed more than... Read more
Priest after earthquake in Syria: We have seen death before us
Greek Catholic priest Father Fadi Najjar related how he and his community have faced the devastation caused by the Feb.... Read more
Pope Francis leads Hail Mary for victims of earthquake in Turkey and Syria
“We pray that Our Lady will protect them,” the pope said at the end of his Wednesday general audience. Read more
Statue of Mary untouched in earthquake that demolished cathedral in Turkey
The image of Our Lady was unharmed in the quake that brought down Annunciation Cathedral in the city of Alexandretta... Read more
Catholic aid agencies respond after devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria
According to the latest available estimates as of midday Tuesday, the 7.8-magnitude quake has left at least 6,200 people dead... 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
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Catholic bishop in Turkey: Jesus is drawing people to the Church in ‘unthinkable ways’
Bishop Paolo Bizzeti’s precessor as Apostolic Vicar of Anatolia was murdered. Read more
Pope Francis meets with Iran’s foreign minister, speaks to Turkish president about Palestinians
Iran's foreign minister said that he and the pope “exchanged views” on Palestine, interfaith dialogue, and U.S. sanctions on Iran. Read more
Christian advocates praise Biden for recognizing Armenian genocide
Christian advocates praised President Joe Biden for officially recognizing the Armenian genocide over the weekend. Read more
Armenia’s ambassador to Vatican stresses threat of Syrian fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh
The Armenian ambassador to the Holy See said Wednesday that the recruitment and deployment of Syrian Islamist extremists to the... Read more
New calls for US sanctions on Turkey for Christian persecution
Christian human rights leaders have called on the Trump administration to issue sanctions on Turkey in response to its actions... Read more
Conference highlights 'forgotten' persecuted Christians
Religious and political leaders warned that persecuted Christians were at risk of being forgotten, during a summit Wednesday, and highlighted the... Read more
Turkey turns second historic Istanbul church into mosque
A month after the former cathedral Hagia Sophia was converted from a museum into a mosque, another Istanbul church-museum, renowned... Read more
Syrian government to build replica of Hagia Sophia
The government of Syria plans to build a replica of Hagia Sophia, with support from Russia, as a protest against... Read more
Indonesian Muslim party warns Erdogan could spark global ‘clash of civilizations’
An Islamic political party in Indonesia said Tuesday that Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could spark a civilizational clash because of... Read more
