Argentinian seminary closed after defying bishop's 'Communion on the hand' order
- Aug 5, 2020
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Explosion in Beirut adds suffering to Lebanon’s dire situation
- Aug 5, 2020
Hospitals in the Lebanese capital are overwhelmed with those suffering injuries from a massive explosion in Beirut’s port, causing widespread damage the city and rocking the tiny Mediterranean nation already devastated by the coronavirus and its worst financial crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war.
‘Parish priest on loan to the missions’ ends nine years as CNEWA president
- Jun 23, 2020
Msgr. John E. Kozar is retiring as president of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association/Pontifical Mission for Palestine.
Vatican donates ventilators to hospitals in Syria, sets up emergency fund
- Apr 21, 2020
In the name of Pope Francis, the Congregation for Eastern Churches said it is sending 10 ventilators to Syria and three to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Jerusalem to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
Latest in a series of crises: Lebanon grapples with COVID-19
- Mar 11, 2020
A group of priests in Lebanon have quarantined themselves while a pair of their elders are fighting coronavirus. A Catholic hospital in another part of the tiny Mediterranean country has also seen a spread of the COVID-19 as fear of the disease grips the cash-strapped nation.
Vatican confirms election of Msgr. Peter Vaccari to be president of CNEWA
- Oct 23, 2019
Msgr. Peter Vaccari, currently rector of St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie, New York, has been elected to succeed Msgr. John E. Kozar as president of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association/Pontifical Mission for Palestine.
As Ethiopia works for reform, Church tries to support people in many ways
- Jul 17, 2019
The Catholic Church in Ethiopia is leading peace and reconciliation efforts while it does what it can to help the millions of people who have fled their homes in an upsurge in communal violence.
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