Thursday 16 January |

Christians in the Middle East

Everything concerning the life of Christians in the Middle East: saints, traditions, liturgy, persecution, and current affairs.

SAINT FRANCIS AND THE SULTAN

Philip Kosloski

St. Francis and the Sultan: An encounter of peace between Christians and Muslims

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John Burger

Judge temporarily halts order to deport Iraqi Christians

John Burger

New Melkite Patriarch Joseph Absi succeeds Gregory Latham

FRIARS OF THE CUSTODY OF THE HOLY LAND

Zelda Caldwell

“We did it!”: Franciscans celebrate 800 years in the Holy Land

IRAQI FAMILY REFUGEE DETROIT

John Burger

ACLU asks court to stop deportation of Iraqi Christians

DOCTOR SAMIR GEAGEA,STATUE OF ST. CHARBEL

Haytham Shlomo/ Aleteia Arabic

“They thought they were imprisoning me, but I imagined I was in a hermitage with St. Charbel”

CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION

David Mills

5 Ways to give persecuted Christians help beyond the hashtag

FRIAR NAJEEB MICHAEEL

Zelda Caldwell

Iraqi priest protects ancient Christian manuscripts from ISIS

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John Burger

Pakistan’s Christian community struggles against both law and mob rule

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Aleteia

Pope Francis: We must proclaim the Gospel “where Jesus is persecuted”

ISIS refugees

John Burger

Iraqi Christians felt abandoned by God, nun who helped them flee ISIS says

Tony Assaf

Exclusive interview: Lebanon’s president on the future of Christians in the Middle East

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Zoe Romanowsky

Christians are the world’s most persecuted religious group, according to studies

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John Burger

Islamic groups in Egypt condemn recent killings of Christians

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Archbishop Samir Nassar

A very bitter Lent: A report from Syria

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John Burger

Aleppo, two months after defeat of rebels, struggles to regain normal life

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George Goss

Congressman pushes bill to assist Middle East religious minorities

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Fr Robert McTeigue, SJ

Dare we admit there’s a war against Christians?

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John Burger

Islamic leaders, and even a militant group, condemn bombing of Coptic church in Cairo

Attack on Coptic church in Cairo

John Burger

Bombing during Mass at Egyptian church kills 25

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