I have just read that the Patriarch, Ignace Joseph III Younan of Antioch, Syria, was one of the two “working” presidents of the recent Mid-East Synod in Rome. Perhaps he was the main intended target? Catholic Culture reports: Gunmen linked … Continue reading
CNA reports: More than 40 people were killed or injured in renewed attacks on Christians in Baghdad on Sunday. Shortly after 7:00 on Sunday evening, a car bomb exploded in front of the gates of St. Mary’s Chaldean Catholic Church … Continue reading
(1795-1868) (Reprinted with Permission) Editor’s Introduction: In the Arab Catholic world there is a rich treasury of liturgical rites. The Ancient Syrian Rite — that of Antioch — is the “parent rite” of five “children”: The Maronite Rite, discussed at … Continue reading
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