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Monastery attacked in Egypt 26 Aug 2013 | 09:30 pm
CWN - The spokesman for Egypt’s Catholic bishops has told the Fides news agency that a Coptic Orthodox monastery near Minya, a city of 250,000 in the north-central part of the nation, has been attacke...
Egyptian bishop whose home was surrounded by militants says situation is improving 23 Aug 2013 | 01:07 am
CWN - A Coptic Catholic bishop whose home was surrounded by Islamist militants chanting “death to Christians” told the Fides news agency that the situation in his area is improving. “The security sit...
Egypt: at least 60 churches attacked in 4 days of violence 20 Aug 2013 | 06:01 am
CWN - Following four days of violence against Christian institutions in Egypt, “nearly 40 churches have been looted and torched, while 23 others have been attacked and heavily damaged,” the Associated...
Violence escalating against Christian churches in Egypt 15 Aug 2013 | 04:40 am
CWN - Islamic zealots attacked 23 Christian churches in Cairo and surrounding regions on August 14, as violence spread after the Egyptian police cleared out camps of protesters supporting the ousted M...
The Crisis in Syria and the Humanitarian Aid Challenge 7 Aug 2013 | 08:01 pm
Ain Traz Meeting hosted by Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch Gregorios III 1-2 August 2013 Ain Traz - 3 August 2013 Representatives of Aid to the Church in Need, Caritas, Cor Unum, the Good Shepherd ...
Patriarch Gregorios III Visits Austria 23 Jul 2013 | 03:43 am
On Thursday 18 July 2013 the head of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Patriarch Gregorios III Laham, resident in Damascus, visited the monastery of St. Florian in Austria. Laham came to collect fin...
Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma Holds All-Eparchial Pilgrimage 23 Jul 2013 | 03:38 am
risu.org.ua - On Sunday, 14 July 2013, on the eve of the feast of the holy equal to the apostles Great Prince Volodymyr (new calendar), the Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma held an all-eparchial pilgr...
Syrian jihadists behead Syrian Catholic priest, 2 others 2 Jul 2013 | 03:12 am
longwarjournal.org - Jihadists in Syria kidnapped a Catholic priest in the Idlib area and beheaded him as scores of onlookers, including children, cheered and recorded the event on their cell phones. ...
Bishop Nicholas opposes US support for Syrian rebels 2 Jul 2013 | 02:45 am
Christians, Minorities Caught in Crossfire by PETER JESSERER SMITH 07/01/2013 - National Catholic Register WASHINGTON — Church leaders warned that more blood, martyrs and the end of the Church in S....
Patriarch’s opening address at the Synod of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church 22 Jun 2013 | 06:16 pm
Ain Traz - Lebanon June 17, 2013 Protocol 301/2013A Ain Traz 16/06/2013 Speech of Patriarch Gregorios III at the opening of the Synod of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church Ain Traz - Lebanon June 17,...
