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Interview with Mgrs. Nidal Thomas: “We are not afraid, but we don’t know what the future holds for us.” More than 20,000 Christian families lived before the war in the Al-Jazeera region, on the border with Turkey in east-northern Syria. Many of them are the descendants of those who came [...]

The Syrians in general, but especially those living in Aleppo, tend to be more careless in regard to their personal safety and security than most people in the European countries. “Many of them say they have suffered for nine years and survived both warfare and hunger. Some people are [...]

Religious sister living in Syria talks about the country’s tragic conditions. March 15 will mark the ninth anniversary of the start of the conflict in Syria. "The situation is terrible," said Sister Maria Lúcia Ferreira, a sister from the Mar Yakub Monastery in Qara, in the Christian region of [...]

Middle East Christians are at direct risk of a second genocide which threatens them with wipe-out from the lands of the Bible. Christians could face total eradication from countries such as Iraq and Syria, where they have existed since the time of Christ’s first apostles. Father Andrzej Halemba, head of [...]

We are preparing for the arrival of the Lord; Christmas will soon be here. God has been made incarnate and wants to live among us. There is joy in heaven; the angels are singing and rejoicing in the glory of their Lord. The same cannot be said here on Earth. [...]

By: Irmina Nockiewicz Syrian Christians expect a new life in this Advent time, the same, as we do or even more. They look very much forward getting back home. Pontifical Foundation “Aid to the Church in Need” haste to help them with the reconstruction programs, at the same time [...]

«WE ARE THE WEAK LINK BECAUSE WE WANT TO LIVE IN PEACE» Christians are at risk in the Northern East Syria - a priest reported to ACN. "At least three hundred Christians have left the cities of Ras al-Ain, Derbasiyah, Tall Tamr and a part of al-Malikiyah. We fear that [...]

Syria: Bishop Hindo to ACN: “I fear a new exodus of Christians” “As always, everyone has their own interests, but it is we Christians who will suffer the consequences.” Speaking with profound bitterness, Emeritus Archbishop Jacques Behnan Hindo, Syrian-Catholic of Hassaké-Nisibis in the Kurdish area of Syria, was commenting to [...]