Advocates: Action needed to stop Christians from leaving Lebanon, Iraq
Advocates say action is needed to stop the hemorrhaging of Christians from their biblical homelands, particularly Lebanon and Iraq, as...
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Armenian bishops elect former U.S. pastor as patriarch
ROME — The bishops of the Armenian Catholic Church elected Archbishop Raphaël François Minassian, the ordinary for Armenian Catholics in...
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Armenian Catholic bishops try again to elect patriarch
ROME — A dozen bishops of the Armenian Catholic Church prayed for the assistance of the Holy Spirit as they...
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Syriac Catholic bishops cite challenges Christians face in Middle East
BEIRUT — Syriac Catholic bishops, meeting in Lebanon for the first time since 2019 because of the pandemic, called on...
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Lebanon’s Catholic schools face ‘crisis with empty pockets,’ look for help
BEIRUT — At the start of a new academic year, uncertainty clouds the future of Catholic schools in Lebanon. Amid...
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Nigerian Catholic diocese rejoices as priest is freed barely 24 hours after kidnapping
The situation has further been complicated by the involvement of the predominantly Muslim Fulani herdsmen, also known as the Fulani...
Read moreUrgent prayers needed for kidnapped Nigerian priest
“While we solicit for an intense prayer for his quick and safe release, we equally wish to call on all...
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An Afghan Christian fleeing the Taliban pleads to CNA for help
Denver Newsroom, Sep 14, 2021 / 05:00 am Last month, as Americans and Afghans scrambled to find a way to...
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Lebanon’s new PM pledges to stabilize economic meltdown
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new Prime Minister Najib Mikati pledged Friday to gain control of one of the world’s worst economic...
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‘This is your heritage’: Jerusalem museum works to engage diverse groups
JERUSALEM — When 15-year-old Ahmad Mutaseb visited the Terra Sancta Museum in the Old City, was the first time he...
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