
IRAQ: New Catholic kindergarten is ‘a dream come true’
Iraqi Christian parents have expressed great joy about the opening of a Catholic kindergarten in Erbil, kindling…

LEBANON: Christians fleeing crossfire between Israel and Hezbollah
Up to 90 percent of the population of southern Lebanon’s Christian villages have left their homes since…

SYRIA: Poverty and mass exodus threatens future of Christianity in Syria
Uncontrollable emigration – driven by misery, corruption and Western sanctions – is crippling the Christian community in…

SYRIA/LEBANON: Charity funds Christian schools to curb Islamist extremism
To tackle an educational crisis in the Middle East, a Catholic charity is providing millions in aid…

SYRIA: Sister plays Santa giving thousands of deprived children winter coats
This Christmas, a religious sister in Syria will be distributing warm clothes to tens of thousands of…

HOLY LAND: Charity providing aid to Holy Land’s suffering Christians
A Catholic charity has announced tens of thousands of pounds in emergency aid for destitute Christians in…

HOLY LAND: Christian homes and Catholic school among buildings destroyed
More than 50 Christian family homes and a Christian school have been destroyed, and other Christian buildings…

LEBANON: Archbishop calls for end to Gaza war to prevent wider conflict
With the war escalating in Gaza, a Lebanese archbishop has called on the international community to urgently…

SYRIA: Charity announces fresh aid for earthquake-struck areas
Repairs to schools, churches, monasteries, a kindergarten and a youth centre are to go ahead after a…

SYRIA/LEBANON: Mass exodus threatens future of Christianity
Desperate Christians in Syria and Lebanon “no longer have confidence in their country” and “there is no…

SYRIA/LEBANON: Charity helping young people experience the joy of World Youth Day
Young Christians afflicted by war and poverty in Syria and Lebanon will be able to participate in…

IRAQ: Christian youth festival provides hope for future of Church
More than 1,800 young Iraqi Christians from more than 60 parishes across seven archdioceses took part in…