Category: Middle East
48 hours In: Jerusalem
Matthew Teller 3/1/2012 Every step you take in this holy city reveals an aspect of its history. Why go now Read More
Archbishop Aykazian: Turkey will apologize for Genocide
3o/12/2011 Emil Sanamyan WASHINGTON – Archbishop Vicken Aykazian is the Washington-based Legate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church and a prominent figure in ... Read More
Guest commentary: Arab Spring puts religious freedom at risk
Christian women attend a service in Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in greater Cairo, Egypt, last month. There are an estimated 10 million Christians in ... Read More
Egypt’s Embattled Christians Seek Room in America
By LUCETTE LAGNADO 24/12/2011 Kirolos Andraws had every reason to be excited about the January uprising in his native Egypt, figuring democracy would bring hope ... Read More
Holy Synod of Bishops expresses solidarity with Coptic Church in Egypt
SYOSSET, NY [OCA] 21/12/2011 The witness and mission of the Coptic Church in Egypt have their origin in apostolic times. Today, the Coptic Church of ... Read More
Christianity is world’s largest religion, says Pew Forum survey
By JohnThomas Didymus 20/12/2011 Christianity is the world’s largest religion, so says a new Pew Forum Survey called “Global Christianity.” According to the survey, about ... Read More
Christianity Sees Major Shifts In 100 Years, Percentage Of Population Remains Constant
19/12/2011 Washington, D.C. — With Christmas fast approaching, the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life published a new comprehensive demographic report on ... Read More
A Christmas journey part 3: ‘Tis the season
Ramallah – Wadi Qelt – Beir Zeit – Ramallah: popping into summer. Read More
Arab spring could threaten Christians, warns archbishop of Canterbury
Riazat Butt, religious affairs correspondent 13/12/2011 Rowan Williams says non-Muslim communities in Middle East want to know what uprisings will mean for them The archbishop ... Read More
Biden urges Arab leaders to allow free speech
12/3/11 Ecumenical Patriarch Welcomes Vice President Biden to the Phanar His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew welcomed the Hon. Read More