COUNTRIES
Syria
Fr. Firas Lutfi says Syrians “prefer to die of coronavirus and not by hunger”
Fr. Firas Lutfi, a Franciscan friar with the Custody of the Holy Land has first-hand experience in Syria, living in Aleppo, before, during a…
First war, now coronavirus: no respite for Syria
Syria has been torn apart by war for nearly a decade. Now it faces a new threat. In early April 2020, the country had 19 registered cases of…
Iraq
Blessed Mother, protector of the persecuted Christians of Iraq
Christians in Iraq live in a constant struggle to be faithful to their religion and the trust in Mary is what helps them to be strong and to…
Archbishop of Erbil: This is the last chance for our country
He spoke at a special session of the UN Security Council on the situation in Iraq. For months, Iraqis have been taking to the streets to pro…
Jordan
The second-hand boutique that helps refugees
In Amman, a second-hand boutique has been opened to support Iraqi refugees and restore dignity to those who have fled ISIS and live in Jorda…
Jordanian priest: We must help Muslims free themselves from ISIS’ demonic forces
Fr. Nabbil Haddad is the founder of the Jordanian Interfaith Coexistence Research Center. September 11, 2001 was a turning point in t…
Nigeria
Archbishop of Lagos asks for clarification on police violence against Nigerian people
Agenzia Fides reports that Msgr. Alfred Adewale Martins, archbishop of Lagos, released a statement asking Nigerian authorities to investigat…
Knights of Columbus to report on Christian persecution in Nigeria
Nigeria’s Christians, especially in the northern part of the country, have for the past several decades been subjected to brutal property de…