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Catholic nuns under siege in Syria appeal for help

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Catholics join forces with Russian Orthodox to rebuild churches in Syria

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Life in a Jihadist Capital: Order With a Darker Side

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Dutch priest dubbed ‘Syrian of Syrians’ is assassinated at his monastery in Homs

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Archive

September 6
- Letter from the Grand Mufti of Damascus to the Pope: "Let us work together for peace" News.va
September 5
- Pope urges G-20 to abandon “futile” military solution for Syria as Vatican urges dialogue AP
September 4
- Vatican Opposition To Syria Strikes Ramps Up, Pope Francis Calls For Peace Vigil Nicole Winfield, The Huffington Post
August 19
- Italian priest missing in Syria may be alive: monitoring group Reuters
August 14
- Syrian monitoring group says rebels kill Italian Jesuit priest Reuters
- Vatican says ‘no confirmation’ on death of Jesuit in Syria John L. Allen Jr., National Catholic Reporter
July 29
- Al Qaeda group kidnaps Italian Jesuit Paolo Dall’Oglio in Syria: activists Khaled Oweis, Reuters
February 25
- Syria Catholic patriarch demands seat for sect The Daily Star
September 14
- Pope Benedict Arrives In Lebanon; Appeals For Peace In Middle East Victor L. Simpson, AP
- Lebanon Christians feel under siege; find hope in pope Samia Nakhoul, Reuters
August 27
- Aleppo archbishop flees to Lebanon: Vatican radio The Daily Star
June 11
- Syria opposition denies Vatican report of Christians ordered out Los Angeles Times
March 15
- Lebanon's Maronite bishops elect Bechara el-Rai patriarch of largest Mideast Catholic church AP
March 9
- Lebanon's Catholic bishops meet to elect new patriarch EarthTimes, DPA
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