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Poverty hitting Syrians hard even as fighting wanes, leaders say
ROME — Food, cooking fuel, jobs and, especially, hope are hard to come by in Syria, said two Catholic leaders...
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Lebanon’s ‘new poor’ seek help when they used to be the ones to donate
BEIRUT — Lebanon is facing a “virus of crises.” In the throes of a collapsing economy exacerbated by the coronavirus...
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Israeli experts announce discovery of more Dead Sea scrolls
JERUSALEM — Israeli archaeologists on Tuesday announced the discovery of dozens of Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing a biblical text...
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On 10th anniversary of Syria’s war, Catholic charity urges US and EU to help aid reach poor
CNA Staff, Mar 15, 2021 / 05:00 am MT (CNA).- On the 10th anniversary of Syria’s war, a Catholic charity...
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After 10 years, Syria’s war may be over but poverty ‘bomb’ has exploded
ROME – Ten years after Syria’s bloody civil war began, most of the fighting is now over. Yet the country...
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Catholic campaign to aid Syrian children who ‘have known nothing but war’
CNA Staff, Mar 14, 2021 / 03:04 pm MT (CNA).- Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the start of the...
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Iraqis hope papal visit offered a ‘roadmap’ to country’s future
ROME – As the dust settles on Pope Francis’s historic March 5-8 visit to Iraq, people in the troubled country...
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Iraqi woman who met the pope sees little chance for change
BAGHDAD — The story of Doha Sabah Abdallah’s personal tragedy and loss deeply resonated with Pope Francis during his historic...
Read moreAnnual collection invaluable to Christians in Middle East, cardinal says
ROME — The support of Catholics worldwide is an invaluable resource for small Christian communities in the Middle East who...
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This year’s Good Friday collection vital for Holy Land Christians
CNA Staff, Mar 11, 2021 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- Christians will struggle to remain in the Holy Land without...
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