Tag: Middle East
What’s Really Behind the Persecution of Christians in the Middle East?
By Sonja Corbitt http://www.catholic.org February 2014 NASHVILLE, TN -- "Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream" (Amos 5:24). Although it has ... Read More
Directive From History Drives Discrimination Against Christians in the Middle East
Heritage Daily - 2/4/14 Christian's worshipers in parts of the Middle East, especially Syria are experiencing discrimination driven by a directive issued over 1300 years ago. ... Read More
The War on Christians in the Middle East
Michael Coren catholicworldreport- 31/1/14 In the summer of 2012, I interviewed an Evangelical minister and activist on my television show in Canada. I've hosted this nightly ... Read More
“THE ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT IS IN SEARCH OF NEW IDENTITY AND SELF-ARTICULATION” H.H. ARAM I
On Monday 27th January, His Holiness Aram I gave a lecture on "The challenges facing the ecumenical movement" at the Near East School of Theology. ... Read More
Christians are vanishing in the Middle East
January 2014 Prince Charles has pinpointed one of the greatest shifts of population in modern times. “It seems to me that we cannot ignore the fact ... Read More
Persecution of Christians to hit record high in 2014, group claims
29/1/14 OTTAWA – This year could bring record levels of religious persecution around the world, say international experts – especially for Christians. “I think in 2014, ... Read More
Christians in the Middle East must preserve their past and protect their present and future stated Aram I
26/1/14 During the Ecumenical and International Consultation on Syria organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) 15-17 January in Geneva, participants also discussed the ... Read More
The World’s Most Ancient Christian Communities Are Being Destroyed — and No One Cares
August 26, 2013: Bishop-General Macarius (right), a Coptic Orthodox leader, walks around the damaged Evangelical Church in Minya, south of Cairo (REUTERS/Louafi Larbi). By Michael ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill, head of Antioch Church to discuss protection of Christians in Middle East
Moscow, January 24, Interfax – Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will meet with Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East in ... Read More
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk awarded Mexico’s Order of the Legion of Honour
On January 17, 2014, during the grand reception held on the occasion of the name-day of Metropolitan Anthony of Mexico, Central America, Venezuela and the ... Read More
Fire of extremism devours decades-old Orthodox Christian library in Lebanon
Middle East Online Lebanon - 4/1/13 Unknown assailants torch Saeh Library in Tripoli, destroying two thirds of some 80,000 books and manuscripts housed there. TRIPOLI ... Read More
Helping Armenian Families In Syria Must Be Our Priority, says His Holiness Aram I
December 2013 Thursday, 19 December 2013. Mr. Serop Ohanian, the director of the Howard Karagueuzian Foundation for the Middle East, met with His Holiness Aram ... Read More
Patriarch Iwas: Terrorism in Syria targets Muslims and Christians alike
24/12/13 Damascus, (SANA) – Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, Ignatius Zakka I ... Read More
A Point of View: A long winter for Christians in the Middle East
23/12/13 The last decade has been catastrophic for the Middle East's the 14 million Christians, says William Dalrymple. It won't be much of a Christmas ... Read More
What the Middle East would be like without Christians
'A Christian Exodus' is the cover story for the issue of The Christian Science MonitorWeekly magazine for Dec. 16, 2013. Thaier al-Sudani/Reuters/File Christa Case Bryant, ... Read More
Research uncovers lost African school of painting
Scored lines behind the pink background were used to arrange the layout and text By Martin Bailey - 22/12/13 Analysis of illuminated gospels suggests that ... Read More
A speech by The Prince of Wales at an Advent reception for Christians from the Middle East
December 2013 The speech made by HRM Prince Charles during the visit to Coptic and Syriac Communities in the UK. It is a particular pleasure ... Read More
Say cheese! Schoolboy takes a selfie with Prince Charles during a church centre visit
Kirsty McCormack - 19/12/13 A YOUNG schoolboy managed to capture a rather special selfie when Prince Charles visited his local church. The youngster took a photo ... Read More
Syrians living in London beg Prince of Wales to intervene in conflict tearing apart their homeland
19/12/13 A group of Syrians living in London have begged the Prince of Wales to intervene in the conflict in their homeland. During the Prince's ... Read More
Christianity beginning ‘to disappear’ in its birthplace, warns Prince of Wales
By John Bingham, Religious Affairs Editor - 18/12/13 Prince of Wales delivers impassioned personal plea for Christians in the Middle East, warning ‘organised persecution’ by ... Read More
Prince Charles visits Coptic Church in Stevenage
18/12/13 Prince Charles visited Stevenage today (December 17) to pay tribute to the “remarkable” tolerance of worshippers at the Coptic Orthodox Church Centre. Visiting the ... Read More