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Stop war from spreading throughout Middle East, pope says in message

One day before Iran launched missiles and exploding drones at Israel, Pope Francis sent a message to viewers of Saudi Arabia's Al Arabiya Network pleading for peace throughout the Middle East.

On Good Friday, Catholics urged to support Middle East Christians

Pope Francis plans to launch a humanitarian project in Gaza or the West Bank with the possible help of the traditional Good Friday collection for the Holy Land, said the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches.

Latin patriarch of Jerusalem visits local Arab Catholic community

The recently established Our Lady of the Holy Land Arab Catholic Community of Chicago received a special visit Jan. 26-27 from Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, at Our Lady of the Ridge Church in Chicago Ridge.

Holy Family icon for unity, peace, begins ‘pilgrimage’ in Middle East

he pilgrimage of the icon of the Holy Family of Divine Will of Unity and Peace has begun. The icon, written by Melkite Father Samir Rouhana of St. Elias Parish near Haifa, Israel, will be in Lebanon for a month. The icon of the Holy Family is inlaid with relics from the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth, Israel.

As Easter arrives, pope prepares for historic Cairo trip April 28-29

Holy Week in Rome is a colorful and dramatic affair, where the story of Christ’s passion, death and...

Refugee family shares experiences of fleeing persecution

The Sharifs were living contentedly in Pakistan when life turned into a nightmare in 2012. An al-Q...

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