Tag: Syria
Churches in Aleppo remain open for services
ALEPPO (Agenzia Fides): “After three days of attacks, the so-called opposition militias have taken over…
Saints served generously, creatively, pope says at canonisation Mass
VATICAN (CNS): Pope Francis called on the faithful to yearn to serve, not thirst for…
Holy Land patriarchs call for rapid ceasefire as conflict in Gaza nears one year mark
JERUSALEM (OSV News): With the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip approaching one-year mark, the…
Pope calls for restraint as Iran targets neighbours
VATICAN (Agencies): After missiles struck Irbil, the capital of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, on January…
Church helps with the aftermath in Syria
BEIRUT (OSV News): “My uncle. Please pray for us.” Jesuit Father Tony Homsy received the…
