La situación de los cristianos en Medio Oriente

 

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Pope Francis laments complicity, silence in conflicts blighting Middle East

Pope Francis I met with the heads of churches and Christian communities of the Middle East in the southern Italian city of Bari on Saturday for a ceremony of prayer in which he lamented the violence and war that blighted much of the region.

2 policemen, 1 civilian killed in terror attack in Russia's Chechen Republic

Two policemen and one civilian were killed in a terror attack at a church in downtown Grozny, the capital city of Russia's Chechen Republic in North Caucasus, a source of Russian law enforcement agencies said Saturday.

At least 11 dead in bomb attacks on Indonesian churches. One family responsible, police say

Suicide bombers have killed at least 11 people and wounded 40 in attacks on Christians attending Sunday morning services at three churches in Indonesia's second-largest city of Surabaya, officials have said.

Egypt orders maximum security around Cairo churches to prevent terror attacks

Cairo security chief Khaled Abdel Aal on Sunday made surprise inspection visits to several churches in the Egyptian capital, ordering maximum security around them to prevent terror attacks.

ISIS claims deadly attack near Egypt’s St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai

Gunmen attacked security forces near St. Catherine's Monastery in Egypt's south Sinai on Tuesday, killing at least one police officer and injuring four others, the Health Ministry said, just a week after two deadly church bombings killed 45.

Bombings at Coptic churches in Egypt leave 43 dead

At least 43 people were killed in bomb attacks on two Egyptian Coptic churches today, Palm Sunday, that included the seat of the Coptic Pope.

Indonesian Muslims call for Christian governor's arrest in mass rally

Tens of thousands of Muslim protesters descended on the Indonesian capital on Friday to call for the arrest of Jakarta's Christian governor, whom they accuse of insulting Islam.

Syria: Russian humanitarian aid distributed in Maaloula town

A new batch of humanitarian aid, presented by Russia, was distributed on the residents of Ma’aloula town in Damascus Countryside, in cooperation with the Governorate of Damascus Countryside and Martyr Ahmed Qadirov Charity.

Swedish Church to Use Drones to Drop Bibles Over Syria

Military drones have played an important role in the fight against the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, but a Swedish church has a new idea for them.

Lebanon arrests 103 in Syrian refugee camp after suspected Islamic State attack

Lebanon's army has conducted raids on Syrian refugee camps, detaining 103 people for entering the country illegally, following suicide bombings targeting a predominantly Christian border village.

Suicide attack kills several at Syrian memorial for Christian massacre

Three people were killed in northeast Syria on Sunday when a suicide bomber attacked an event commemorating the massacre of Christians more than a century ago, state media and a security source said.

Turkey recalls ambassador after Germany recognises Armenian genocide

Germany passed a resolution on Thursday recognising the massacre of Armenians by Ottoman forces as genocide, prompting an angry Turkey to recall its ambassador to Berlin.

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan urges German MPs to stand firm on Armenian genocide vote

Armenia’s president urged German lawmakers June 1 to not be “intimidated” by Turkey ahead of their vote on branding the mass killings of Armenians in the hands of the Ottomans in 1915 a  “genocide,” as leaders in Ankara warned it could harm ties.

Turkey Continues Warning Bundestag on June 2 Genocide Resolution

On June 2, Germany’s parliament Bundestag is to hold a vote on a motion describing the deaths of 1.5 million Armenians perpetrated by the Ottoman Turkish government during World War I as genocide.

Over 600 terror suspects arrested after blast in Pakistan

At least five terrorists were killed and over 600 suspects arrested in an extensive operation launched by security forces across Pakistan's eastern Punjab province following the Sunday's deadly suicide blast in the provincial capital of Lahore, local media reported on Tuesday.

Iraqi army offensive to retake the Mosul was suspended after five days due to bad weather

An Iraqi army offensive to retake the city of Mosul was suspended after five days due to bad weather, a Kurdish commander said Monday.

The Iraqi Defense Ministry announced Thursday the start of a major offensive to retake Mosul, Iraq's third-largest city, which was captured in June 2014 by the Islamic State.

69 killed, 300 injured as suicide blast hits public park in Pakistan's Lahore

At least 69 people including a large number of women and kids were killed and over 300 others injured when a suicide bomber hit a public park in Pakistan's east Lahore city on Sunday evening, officials said.

Pakistan explosion leaves many dead at Lahore park

At least 50 people have been killed and many others injured in an explosion at a park in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, officials say.

Obispo católico de Alepo: Los cristianos de Siria apoyan a Assad. En Alepo sólo quedan 40.000 cristianos de los 160.000

El obispo católico de Alepo ha señalado que la gran mayoría de los cristianos de Siria apoyarán al presidente Assad en cualesquiera futuras elecciones.