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Mideast patriarchs tell pope they’re concerned about Christian survival
- Feb 10, 2020
In a private meeting with Pope Francis, Catholic patriarchs of the Middle East had an opportunity to sound the alarm regarding the survival of Christians in the region as a result of persecution, extremism, economic insecurity and immigration to the West.
As decade turns, Pope Francis may want to spend some capital on Syria
- Jan 1, 2020
Pope Francis right now may be the lone major Western leader who actually has the ear of the figure seemingly poised to win the Syrian war.
Mideast Catholic patriarchs pray for those suffering, appeal for dialogue
- Dec 26, 2019
Against a backdrop of anti-government protests in Iraq and Lebanon, at Christmas, Catholic patriarchs in the Middle East spoke of continued suffering.
Patriarchs press for preservation of Christian presence in Middle East
- Oct 31, 2019
Syrian-born Catholic and Orthodox patriarchs pressed the need to preserve the Christian presence in the Middle East during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Caritas works to help Syrians displaced by Turkish bombings
- Oct 15, 2019
Church bells have been ringing in Qamishli and elsewhere in northeastern Syria, signaling the alarm to Christians and others of the ongoing Turkish military operation that is having a devastating humanitarian impact on civilians.
Syriac Catholic patriarch pleads for peace in northeastern Syria
- Oct 14, 2019
The patriarch of the Syriac Catholic Church pleaded for “immediate and lasting peace in northeastern Syria and the preservation of innocent lives, especially for Christians, who are the original and founding component of Syria.”
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