Articles on this issue "Middle East"
The U.S. bishops support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose policies that undermine a just resolution to the conflict, such as Israel's decision to re-route …
read moreThe bishop of Damascus reports that the Christian sector of the city is in danger, as a man studying for the permanent diaconate was killed this week by a bomb blast. Benjamin Camil, 35, was …
read moreHere is the text of the homily by PatriarchFouad Twal of Jerusalem for today's Mass of the Lord's Supper. * * * Excellencies, dear Fathers and Sisters, dear Pilgrims, and to all our faithful: …
read moreIn the days leading up to Good Friday, ZENIT is republishing the texts for the Via Crucis that Pope Francis will lead in the Colosseum. The texts this year were prepared byLebanese young …
read morePope Benedict XVI left an important legacy to the Church, having convoked five Assemblies of the Synod of Bishops, some "general" and others "special." A synod results in a papal document …
read moreOn Wednesday, the new Chaldean Patriarch of the Church, Louis Raphael I Sako, celebrated at the Cathedral of St. Joseph the mass of enthronement of the Patriarchal See in Baghdad. The …
read moreTHE new leader of the largest Church inIraqhas told his dwindling faithful to stop emigrating, warning them that Christianity in the Middle East risks becoming “a distant memory”. Speaking …
read morePatriarch Louis Raphaël I Sako of the Chaldean Church, the archbishop of Baghdad, told Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need that Christians are continuing to leave Iraq for a number of …
read moreHere is a Vatican transcription and translation of Benedict XVI's reponses to journalists' questions during his flight to Beirut today. The Holy Father answered various questions regarding war …
read moreFor Benedict XVI's Sept. 14-16 apostolic trip to Lebanon, during which he will sign and issue the postsynodal apostolic exhortation of the Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of …
read moreBenedict XVI will distribute copies of a new Arabic translation of the youth catechism during his visit to Sept. 14-16 visit to Lebanon. The first copies of YOUCAT in Arabic are set to be …
read moreHere is a message Pope Benedict XVI sent to Mar Dinkha IV, Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East congratulating him on the anniversary of his episcopal consecration. * * * …
read moreWhile the political protests sweeping through the Middle East and Northern Africa to bring an end to oppressive regimes is a positive development, there is a concern regarding the final …
read moreThe 24th proposition from last October's synod on the Middle East affirms that the synod fathers want lay people to have greater responsibility in the Church, being apostles at work and …
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