Tag: Syria

AMMAN, Jordan -- As alarming sectarian violence swept through Syria in the third week of July, Christian communities in the region experienced a new...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV condemned the suicide bombing at a Damascus church, calling it "a cowardly terrorist attack" as he appealed to...

Christians in Syria are reeling after a suicide bombing struck a Greek Orthodox church in Damascus during a June 22 Divine Liturgy. At least 20...

The announcement of the discovery of a body believed to be that of Jesuit Father Paolo Dall'Oglio has prompted church officials in Syria, including...

"No one knows the end" of recent deadly violence in Syria, said Maronite Archbishop Antoine Chbair of Latakia and Tartus. Hundreds of civilians have been...

AMMAN, Jordan  -- A new earthquake struck the border area between Turkey and Syria the night of Feb. 20, sparking fear and anxiety for...

VATICAN CITY-- Pope Francis sent 10,000 thermal shirts to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria, where millions are sleeping outdoors in below-freezing temperatures. Two 7.8...

A powerful earthquake struck Turkey and Syria in the early morning hours of Feb. 6, killing hundreds and leaving thousands more wounded. The earthquake struck...

AMMAN, Jordan-- More than 30 international aid agencies, including Catholics and other Christian groups, warn of a humanitarian catastrophe should the U.N. Security Council...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis warned that violence against Jewish people, which reached a state of horror during World War II, is on the...