New Syrian Catholic Archbishop Tells How He Survived Captivity by Islamic State
A Syrian priest, whose appointment as archbishop was confirmed by Pope Francis on Jan. 7, shared the difficult times he spent being held hostage.
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Syriac Catholic Cathedral Again a Beacon in Beirut
Syriac Catholic Patriarch Ignace Joseph III Younan consecrated St. George Syriac Catholic Cathedral on Oct. 29 in a ceremonial Mass, while anointing the altar, walls and doors with oil of chrism, before celebrating the Divine Liturgy.
Renewal and Hope for Youth Affirming Their Ancestral Syriac Catholic Roots
More than 400 young people from all over the world gathered in Lebanon for the first Syriac Youth International Convention this month.
Escaped Syrian Priest Was Saved ‘by the Hand of God’
Syriac Father Jacques Mourad was kidnapped by Islamic State forces in May.
Cry of the Persecuted Syriac Christians: ‘What Is Our Future Here?’
Syriac-Catholic Patriarch Ignatius Youssef III Younan tells the Register that the existence of his Church is imperiled in war-wracked Syria and Iraq.
Uprooted Qaraqosh: ‘The Biggest Island of Christianity in the Islamic Ocean’
Syriac-Catholic Bishop Barnaba Yousif Habash reflects on the plight of the Christians from his native city, who were displaced by last year’s Islamic State takeover of their homelands.
‘What Is Going on Behind the Headlines’
Catholic journalist and photographer Jeff Gardner discusses how the Picture Christians Project puts faces to persecution.
