Jerusalem churches face mounting tax pressures under Israel’s ‘Arnona’ property levy
In Jerusalem, the property tax, known as the “Arnona” tax, has become one of the most contentious issues
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Holy Family Church leaders in Gaza will ‘stay and serve’ amid evacuation orders in city
Despite evacuation orders and intensifying strikes, Holy Family Church in Gaza — the city’s only Catholic parish — says its Emergency Committee will remain to care for displaced residents sheltering there.
Middle Eastern influencers join Church’s first digital missionary jubilee
At the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries, Catholic influencers from the Middle East—lands of the Church’s origin, shaped by persecution and resilient hope—offered a powerful witness of faith.
Pope Francis and the Islamic world: A legacy of dialogue and fraternity
From the start of his 2013 papacy, Pope Francis worked to build bridges with the Islamic world, following Jesus’ example of reaching out to those different from himself.
Vatican’s First Envoy to Postwar Syria Sees a Nation With ‘A Desire For Life’
Gugerotti emphasized that his current visit to Syria is for ecclesiastical purposes only, aiming primarily to assess the conditions of Christians there.
Vatican To Host Historic Jordan Exhibition On Christianity’s Origins
The Jordanian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced this week the opening of a historical exhibit in Vatican City titled “Jordan: Dawn of Christianity.”
The Assyrian-Catholic bond: a model of unity despite differences
ACI Mena, CNA's Arabic-language partner, interviewed the Assyrian Church of the East's catholicos-patriarch on Pope Francis' inclusion of St. Isaac of Nineveh in the Roman Martyrology.