Category: Middle East

Syrian War Especially Hard on Christians, Priest Notes

obl- March 23, 2013

CARL BUNDERSON/EWTN NEWS   03/22/2013 DAMASCUS, Syria — The Syrian civil war, which has now begun its third year, has “totally destroyed” a quarter of ... Read More

Syrian War Especially Hard on Christians, Priest Notes

obl- March 23, 2013

CARL BUNDERSON/EWTN NEWS   03/22/2013 DAMASCUS, Syria — The Syrian civil war, which has now begun its third year, has “totally destroyed” a quarter of ... Read More

Turkey Invites Wary Minorities To Return From Exile

obl- March 22, 2013

Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (L) shakes hands with Archbishop Nourhan Manougian, Patriarchal Vicar of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, during the international conference on ... Read More

Turkey Invites Wary Minorities To Return From Exile

obl- March 22, 2013

Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (L) shakes hands with Archbishop Nourhan Manougian, Patriarchal Vicar of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, during the international conference on ... Read More

Foreign sponsored bandits pursue power in Syria – Russia Orthodox Church

obl- March 11, 2013

Moscow, March 11, Interfax – The Moscow Patriarchate said that foreign forces supporting the Syrian opposition were trying to destroy Christianity in the region. “Unfortunately, ... Read More

Foreign sponsored bandits pursue power in Syria – Russia Orthodox Church

obl- March 11, 2013

Moscow, March 11, Interfax – The Moscow Patriarchate said that foreign forces supporting the Syrian opposition were trying to destroy Christianity in the region. “Unfortunately, ... Read More

Fear of Islamic Extremism Brings Eastern Churches Closer

obl- March 8, 2013

By:  Nasser Chararah for Al-Monitor Lebanon Pulse 8/3/13 Maronite Patriarch  Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi  last month ended a four-day visit to Moscow on the invitation ... Read More

Holy springs, healing springs: Istanbul’s ayazma

obl- March 2, 2013

Istanbul has quite a few holy springs, referred to as ayazma from the Greek, meaning holy water. Read More

Egyptian Muslims storm church seeking suspected convert

obl- March 2, 2013

Pope Tawadros II, the 118th pope of the Coptic Church of Egypt, is greeted by Egyptian Christians as he prepares to lead a midnight Liturgy ... Read More