Monthly Archives: October 2019

Christian leaders express support for protesters

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Church leaders express fear the country might be “slipping into the unknown”. They call on the government to take “historic and courageous” steps towards reform. They stress the need for “courageous and responsible” cultural…

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Christians face new threat in Syria

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Displaced Syrian families, who fled violence after the Turkish offensive against Syria, sit in a bus on their way to camps in the Iraqi province of Dahuk Oct. 16, 2019. In an Oct. 17 plea, Reuters…

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ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead

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By Napp Nazworth, Christian Post Reporter | Sunday, October 27, 2019 Facebook Twitter Email Print President Donald J. Trump is joined by Vice President Mike Pence, National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien, left; Secretary of…

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Christians face new threat in Syria

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Displaced Syrian families, who fled violence after the Turkish offensive against Syria, sit in a bus on their way to camps in the Iraqi province of Dahuk Oct. 16, 2019. In an Oct. 17 plea,…

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Caritas works to assist displaced Syrians

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By Dale Gavlak Catholic News Service AMMAN, Jordan — Church bells have been ringing in Qamishli and elsewhere in northeastern Syria, signaling the alarm to Christians and others of the ongoing Turkish military operation that is having a devastating humanitarian impact on civilians.…

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Bishop Audo: Being missionaries in Syria

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Chaldean bishop of Aleppo says it is fundamental “to live the Christian faith, the Gospel” by remaining in the country. Respect for others, attention to the poor and true solidarity are the signs of mission. The “urgent” need of witnesses to the gratuitous love of God. Do not be afraid to “call to faith” those…

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