EGYPT Catholic leader says government needs to fight fundamentalism Egypt is struggling to cope with increasing violence and fundamentalism, but the government is taking steps to change the culture, according to Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak, the head of the Coptic Catholic Church. The Patriarch said that following Islamic extremist attacks [...]
LEBANON Christians have a vital role in the Middle East peace process Maronite Catholic bishop calls on Western governments to recognize the vital role of Christians in bringing peace to the Middle East. Every third person is by now a refugee in Lebanon, the majority of them being Moslems. Absorbing [...]
BURUNDI “Christianity is a religion of witnesses” Since April of 2015 and since President Pierre Nkurunziza declared himself willing to run for a third term of office, Burundi has been experiencing a severe political crisis that has claimed the lives of hundreds and caused the exile of thousands of [...]
"Christian-Muslim Relations Vital" - Interview with Bishop Michel Aoun On Oct. 13, 2017, following Pope Francis’ meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Rafic Harir, the Holy See Press Office released a statement, saying the two leaders agreed on “the value of collaboration between Christians and Muslims to promote peace and [...]
Pope’s address to government and diplomats APOSTOLIC VISIT OF POPE FRANCIS TO MYANMAR Address of the Holy Father to Government authorities, civil societies and the Diplomatic Corps Myanmar International Convention Centre Nay Pyi Taw, Tuesday 28 November 2017 Madam State Counsellor, Honorable Government and other [...]
MYANMAR Highlights of the Apostolic Visit Pope Francis landed in Yangon on 27 Nov for the first phase of his third tour of Asia, to Myanmar and Bangladesh. He visited two cities in Myanmar before moving on to Dhaka in Bangladesh, where he stayed till 2 Dec. Pope Francis said [...]
CZECH REPUBLIC A year of national pilgrimages to mark the 100th Fatima anniversary In the Czech Republic, the most atheistic country in Europe, the Catholic Church felt it important to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Fatima apparitions with its own special all-year-round nationwide pilgrimages. The pilgrims in Fatima who arrived [...]
IRAQ "As long as there is even one Christian family left we will stay" During the war the Dominican Sisters of Iraq lost more than 23 convents that fell into the hands of Islamic State and they were forced to flee. During the flight 14 nuns died, most were older [...]
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Pope's message to Bangladesh Pope Francis sent a video message to Bangladesh in which he says that he comes “as a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ” and also wishes “to encounter the entire population” and is “especially keen to meet Religious Leaders in Ramona.” The message was sent [...]
