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Christmas festivities begin in West Bank town of Bethlehem
- Dec 24, 2018
Palestinians are preparing to host pilgrims from around the world in celebrating Christmas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
Charity head urges remembering Palestinian Christians at Christmas
- Dec 24, 2018
As Christians turn the focus on the town of Bethlehem ahead of Christmas, an Irish nun who has worked in the region for over 20 years says to remember the local Christians are Palestinians suffering the same as their Muslim brothers and sisters.
Christians working with Syrians: U.S. withdrawal puts minorities at risk
- Dec 21, 2018
Several Mideast-based Christians working on the Syria crisis have joined a growing chorus about U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to pull some 2,000 American troops from Syria. They say it puts Christians at risk and could force them to flee again, and they want the decision reversed.
For Iraqi Christians, bypassing the system is usually the key
- Aug 8, 2018
Until now the Iraqi government and the UN have largely ignored the needs of Christians on the Nineveh Plains, so local leaders are urging potential donors to bypass those systems and deal directly with them.
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