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Last Christian in Idlib recalls his community
Author: Mouneb Taim
Publication Date: 17/01/2022
Source: Al Monitor
Michel Boutros is a 90-year-old Christian in Syria’s Idlib who has turned into an icon of steadfastness despite the bloodshed of the war that has been plaguing his country for 10 years now.
Christian leaders fear being driven out of Jerusalem
Publication Date: 10/01/2022
Source: i24NEWS
A group of Christian church leaders in Jerusalem recently voiced that, despite Israel’s dedication to religious freedoms, they are concerned about their community’s future in the Holy Land.
Jerusalem church leader says Israeli extremists threaten Christian presence in city
Author: Stephen Farrell
Publication Date: 09/01/2022
Source: Reuters
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem has accused radical Israeli groups of threatening the presence of Christians in the holy city, in remarks that Israeli officials rejected as baseless.
Even in a Single Family, a Beirut Christmas Can Be Complicated
Author: Faysal Itani
Publication Date: 07/01/2022
Source: New Lines Magazine
A Sunni-Orthodox, Muslim-Christian reflects on his holidays in Lebanon
Arab Christians celebrate diverse Christmas traditions across the West despite erasure
Author: Nick McAlpin
Publication Date: 24/12/2021
Source: The New Arab
Arab Christians in the West are celebrating Christmas, one of their holiest, most joyful holidays and a time to share in the warmth of family.
While many imagine all Arabs are Muslim, 63 percent of Arab Americans, who now number almost 3.7 million, were Christian as of a 2002 survey. Arab Christians are diverse, though often have origins in countries like Egypt and Lebanon where there are large Christian populations.
International aid essential for Christians to survive in Syria
Publication Date: 03/01/2022
Source: Vatican News
ACN International, the Pontifical Foundation headquartered in Germany aiding Churches in need across the world, operates in 23 countries. Recently, it allocated 5 million Euro for relief programmes in Lebanon and Syria. The funds will be used to support new big and small projects in both countries.
Christmas in Syria is an inspiring display of Muslims and Christians mingling in peace
Author: Zaher Sahloul
Publication Date: 23/12/2021
Source: Chicago Tribune
If Jesus Christ descends from heaven to earth, he will be able to speak in his native language only to the people of three Syrian villages northwest of Damascus. The Christian village of Malula and its neighboring Muslim villages, Jabadeen and Bakhaa, represent the last outposts of spoken Aramaic, which was the language Jesus spoke in Galilee two millenniums ago. As a Syrian Muslim, I, like all Syrians, cherish that fact.
A dark Christmas for Christians in Syria
Publication Date: 23/12/2021
Source: La Croix International
In front of the nativity of Saint Elijah Maronite Cathedral in the Syrian city of Aleppo, Hana (first name has been changed) solemnly declares words from Sobhan al Kaliba an Arabic Christmas hymn: Glory to the word of God who is born!
