Plans afoot to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque again
Posted in Europe International

Plans afoot to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque again

OXFORD (CNS): “We are a Church deprived of juridical status, so we cannot give any…

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Threats to religious freedom and health in northeast Syria
Posted in Middle East

Threats to religious freedom and health in northeast Syria

AMMAN (CNS): Advocates for religious freedom and medical practitioners have expressed concerns about the Covid-19…

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The rise of the political extreme right
Posted in Cullen's Corner Human Rights Social Justice

The rise of the political extreme right

Fascists get power by promoting a loud, outspoken leader who preaches fear and hatred of foreigners, promotes isolationism, nationalism and proclaims to make their nation great again- as Hitler, Benito Mussolini and Assad did. Even Donald Trump shows traits of being fascist.

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Caritas helping people displaced by Turkish attacks in Syria
Posted in International Middle East

Caritas helping people displaced by Turkish attacks in Syria

AMMAN (CNS): Church bells have been ringing in Qamishli and elsewhere in northeastern Syria, signalling…

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Patriarch pleads for peace in northeastern Syria
Posted in International Middle East

Patriarch pleads for peace in northeastern Syria

ROME (CNS): Patriarch Ignace Joseph III Younan of the Syriac Catholic Church pleaded for “immediate…

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