Category: Middle East
Whole Church called to support Christians in Middle East, pope says
VATICAN (CNS): Pope Francis expressed his concern that Christians fleeing the Holy Land and the…
Patriarch returns to Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Agenzia Fides): “We are not a Church of strangers” because “we are the descendants…
Under olive tree planted as sign of peace, prayers offered for Holy Land
VATICAN (CNS): “Every day I pray that this war [in Gaza] will finally end,” Pope…
After hostage rescue, pope renews call for cease-fire, humanitarian aid in Gaza
(OSV News): Pope Francis once again renewed his call for a cease-fire in Gaza following…
Iraq’s displaced Christians still struggle a decade after Islamic State rampage
AMMAN (OSV News): Iraqi Catholics will always remember the events of 4 to 10 June…
