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Muslims in the area of el-Amerya, with the complicity of police and state authorities, set fire to Christian homes and shops, and forced several families to leave the country, under the threat of further violence.

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The Institute of Church History has joined the international project â??Memory of the Nationsâ?? This Internet portal is creating archives of testimonies of survivors of the Communist and Nazi totalitarian regimes. The institute has posted four interviews on the portal to present various aspects of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the underground.

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n this unpublished photo, taken in 2003, two young boys play in front of a church in a Christian Village near Homs, Syria. (photo: Armineh Johannes)

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On February 8, in the Higher Spiritual Seminary of the Lviv Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Lviv-Briukhovychi, a conference of Catholic bishops of the two rites was held. This year, bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and Roman Catholic Church conducted a meeting in this format for the first time.

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According to the Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Patriarch Sviatoslav, it is advisable to carry out the restitution of Church property in Ukraine, but it should be done carefully without favoritism with respect to any denomination.

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The Eparchy of Kalyan’s dance troupe rehearses a traditional Keralite routine. (photo: Peter Lemieux)

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Several days ago, we heard some sad news. A beloved member of our Ethiopian staff, Ato Feleke, passed away suddenly.

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CNEWA Vice President Michael J. La Civita critiques a recent Newsweek cover story on violence against Christians.

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Fr. Mukhtar Alam has published a volume of stories of his mother. Stories that give “light” to those who are in the “dark” and teach the common good. At presentation, near the cathedral of Faisalabad, intellectuals, writers and leaders of the Church of Pakistan Muslim.

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On February 8-9, 2012, in Lviv-Briukhovychi, the 56Ñ?г session of the Synod of Bishops of the Kyiv-Halych Supreme Archbishopric of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church was held.

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Benedict XVI remembers and prays for the victims of these days, many of them children. The request to the Syrian government to listen to the just demands of the population, and the auspices of the international community. An “existential comment” on the gospel, from the life of St. Francis of Assisi. In honor of the apparitions in Lourdes, the call to prayer and penance, to “allow ourselves be touched and purified by Him” showing “mercy to our brothers and sisters.”

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On 11 February, Patriarch Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church started a visit to Germany.

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Mgr Antoine Audo speaks about the recent attacks that left 28 people dead in his city, including two Christians. The prelate notes the spirit of solidarity between Christians and Muslims, united despite a climate of hatred and violence. He calls on the international community to favour dialogue among the various factions rather than a spirit of vengeance. The Arab League calls for the deployment of United Nations troops to stop fighting between Syrian forces and rebels. Pope made an appeal on Sunday.

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In Syria, a group of men in the Christian village of Al Meshtayeh socialize over a board game. (photo: Sean Sprague)

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Within the framework of the celebration of the 120th anniversary of birth of Patriarch Josef Slipyj, the Day of the Patriarch was marked in Philadelphia, USA.

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Israel’s Tourism Ministry and the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land organised the trip. The ecumenical delegation includes Card Oswald Gracias and newly appointed Card Mar George Alencherry, major archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabar Church. The Indian community in the Holy Land numbers 5,000, 3,000 of them, Catholic.

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The Syro-Malabar Church in Palayur, Kerala features the largest statue of St. Thomas in the world, and depicts the boat landing where he arrived in India. (photo: Sean Sprague)

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Letter of Card. Sandri to bishops around the world for traditional Good Friday Collection. Support for “specifically pastoral mission, which at the same time offers a praiseworthy social service to all without exception. In this way, fraternity, which can overcome division and discrimination, increases and gives renewed impetus to ecumenical dialogue and interreligious collaboration,” which is the work of peace.

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Protests in Mangalore and Udupi against the central government. It aims to give 4.5% of jobs to Muslims and Other Backward Classes (CBOs) and extend to Dalit Christians and Muslims the rights of Scheduled Castes (SC). According to current laws, only the Dalit Hindus and Buddhists enjoy benefits according to their status.

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