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Abraham Accords called ‘truly historic milestone’ in Middle East peace
- Sep 17, 2020
A Catholic congressman who is a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee called the Middle East peace accord signed Sept. 15 at the White House a “momentous pact” he hopes “is the beginning of several future peace accords to strengthen peace within the region.”

By Catholic News Service
Christians in the West urged to solidarity with persecuted Church
- Sep 12, 2020
Gia Chacon founded For the Martyrs after working with refugees and hearing their stories.

By Charles C. Camosy
Visiting Lebanon, Cardinal Parolin emphasizes ‘You are not alone’
- Sep 4, 2020
Bringing a message of hope to Lebanon, a month after a double blast struck Beirut, Pope Francis’ closest collaborator assured the Lebanese: “You are not alone. The whole world supports you.”

By Doreen Abi Raad

Christians, others warn Turkey is ‘weaponizing water’ in northeast Syria
- Aug 30, 2020
Parts of Syria’s north where Kurds, Christians and Yazidis have practiced religious freedom in recent years are reportedly again under attack by mainly Turkish military and their allied Syrian Islamist fighters.

By Dale Gavlak
Pope extends Catholic patriarchs’ jurisdiction over Arabian Peninsula
- Aug 8, 2020
Pope Francis has extended the authority of the Eastern Catholic patriarchs to their faithful living in the countries of the Arabian Peninsula.

By Cindy Wooden
Reopening of ancient cathedral a silver lining for Syria’s Christians
- Jul 22, 2020
Earlier this week Christians in Syria, particularly members of the Maronite Catholic Church, got a silver lining amid the woes of war and the coronavirus when the ancient Cathedral of Saint Elijah in Aleppo was formally reopened after years of restoration.

By Elise Ann Allen

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