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April 14, 2015

In destroyed Israeli village, exiled residents unite at the church

Father Souhail Khoury celebrates Easter Monday Mass at St. Mary's Church in Iqrit, Israel, April 13. The residents were expelled by the Israeli army in 1948 and have never been able to return to the village.

IQRIT, Israel - For the elders of Iqrit, their biggest regret in life is not having been able to raise their children together.

Published in International
March 18, 2015

Patriarch rejects calls for outside military intervention in Syria

A man carries the body of a child after what activists said were airstrikes by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus Feb. 5.

VATICAN CITY - The head of the Melkite Catholic Church rejected outright all calls for an international military intervention in Syria and urged Pope Francis and all Christian churches to "promote a concrete and realistic road map" to peace in the beleaguered nation.

Published in International
December 9, 2014

Pope issues decrees in sainthood causes of eight women

Left to right: Blessed Jeanne Emilie De Villeneuve, Blessed Mary Alphonsine Danil Ghattas and Blessed Mariam Baouardy. Pope Francis recognized the miracles needed for the canonization of a French foundress and two Palestinian nuns.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis recognized the miracles needed for the canonization of two Palestinian nuns and of a French woman who founded a religious order.

Published in Vatican