BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN, Jordan (OSV News) — Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, told thousands of faithful that Pope Francis sent him to preside over the inauguration and …
Middle East
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DAMASCUS, Syria (OSV News) — The Franciscan friars in Syria are accustomed to overcoming obstacles and living in uncertain times, and now they are bracing for the new Islamic rule in …
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(OSV News) — With northern Gaza Strip’s last major hospital lying in ruins following a raid by Israeli forces, the director of Caritas Jerusalem said that with limited medical resources …
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Christians in Syria ask whether their rights will be preserved under new Islamic rule
by Dale Gavlakby Dale GavlakAMMAN, Jordan (OSV News) — Although Christian leaders in Syria are trying to stay positive about the new Islamist interim government in Damascus, others are pointing to worrying concerns about …
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NAZARETH, Israel (OSV News) — An indulgence granted during the Jubilee Year is not just an occasion to “get something” but rather is a sign of the Holy Year, of …
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JERUSALEM (OSV News) — Amid the turmoil of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, Father Francesco Patton, the custos of the Holy Land, has a unique perspective on the plight of Christians …
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BETHLEHEM, West Bank (OSV News) — In the birthplace of hope, Shibly Kando’s Christmas is marked by uncertainty as war has left his long-planned shop empty and his community struggling …
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(OSV News) — With a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon barely holding, as both sides accuse each other of violations, hopes for even a fragile peace seem impossible for those …
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BETHLEHEM, West Bank (OSV News) — The Christmas spirit in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ, was festive yet overshadowed on Christmas Eve by the grim realities of the ongoing Israel-Hamas …
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(OSV News) — A Christmas tree was reportedly set ablaze in a Christian-majority town in Syria, prompting protests in the war-torn nation just two weeks after the ouster of former President …
