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Orphans, nuns trapped in historic Syrian Christian town 13-09-25
Melkite Archbishop’s office attacked in Syria 13-09-23
Ukrainian Catholic leader laments same-sex marriage, European secularism 13-09-20
US bishops ask Friday prayers, fasting for Christian minorities in Syria, Egypt 13-09-20
Large numbers of Syrian rebels are ‘hardline Islamists’ 13-09-19
Ukrainian cardinal lashes out at opponents of international adoption 13-09-19
Syrian bishop to President Obama: ‘please leave us alone’ 13-09-17
Chaldean Catholic Patriarch urges Assyrian counterpart: restore full unity 13-09-16
Ecumenical Patriarch decries persecution of Christians in Middle East 13-09-16
Patriarch Gregorios III: Appeal to Arab Countries 13-09-15
Appeal of His Beatitude Gregorios III regarding Maalula 13-09-14
Patriarch Gregorios III: Words of reflection after the events in Ma'alula 13-09-14
Eyewitness describes murder of Christians in Syrian Christian village 13-09-13
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria resumes weekly public audiences 13-09-13
Patriarch Gregorios III: Letter to Pope Francis on the Syrian Crisis 13-09-12
ACROD Diocesan Apostolate for Religious Education announces new On Line Bible Study Resources 13-09-12
Witnesses report desecrations, forced conversion to Islam in Syrian Christian village 13-09-12
Patriarch Gregorios III welcomes Obama's choice against military action 13-09-12
St. Catherine's Monastery closed to visitors because of security 13-09-12
GOA Archbishop Demetrios Holds Trisation Service at new site of St. Nicholas Church near Ground Zero 13-09-12
Egypt: Christians live in terror following city’s takeover by Muslim Brotherhood 13-09-10
Syrian rebels seize historic Christian village; Russia calls for protection of Christians 13-09-09
Vatican official outlines scope of Syria’s humanitarian tragedy 13-09-09
Trappist nun in Syria emphasizes: prayer is a weapon 13-09-09
Chaldean Patriarch urges US not to attack Syria 13-09-06