Egyptian Catholics: papal trip was ‘morale boost’ after Palm Sunday massacre
May 2, 2017
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Pope Francis said the country has a special role to play in ‘vanquishing all violence and terrorism’
Christians in Iraq to walk more than 80 miles for peace
April 3, 2017
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The walk will take place during Holy Week and will begin with a Palm Sunday Mass in Irbil
New Catholic head of the UN visits the world’s biggest camp for Syrian refugees
March 30, 2017
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Antonio Guterres recalled seeing the first Syrian refugees arrive in Jordan six years ago
Memorial marking where Moses saw Promised Land reopens in Jordan
October 18, 2016
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The restored Memorial of Moses on Mount Nebo has reopened after nearly a decade
Aid agencies prepare to help 1.5 million expected to flee Mosul offensive
August 4, 2016
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Up to 13 million Iraqis may need humanitarian aid by the end of 2016
Aid workers in Greece braced for more migrants, despite worsening weather
October 14, 2015
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Those fleeing conflict remain undeterred by the worsening weather and colder autumn temperatures
Church leaders lodge complaint to Israeli authorities over rabbi’s arson remarks
August 12, 2015
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Rabbi Gopstein, who heads the Jewish anti-assimilation movement Lehava, said in early August that ‘churches and mosques could be burned’
Church leaders urge international community to not abandon Iraqi Christian refugees
August 11, 2015
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Pope Francis sent a papal envoy to a prayer service with Iraqi Christian refugees in Jordan
Vatican official says European practice on migrants is contradictory
June 24, 2015
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Archbishop Silvano Tomasi has said that Europe is practicing a policy of contradictions
Church bells ring again after Christian villages are recaptured from Islamic State
May 21, 2015
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Islamic State militants have been pushed back from villages dotting the Khabur River
Jordan faces shortfall in aid to support 1.4 million Syrian refugees
May 6, 2015
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Jordan has received only 7.2 percent of $2.9 billion needed for services to Syrian refugees and host communities
Middle East groups seek protected zone for minorities in Iraq and Syria
April 8, 2015
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Religious minorities are preparing to mark the 1915 genocide of Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Christians