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The Church in the Middle East

What the Church in the Middle East filed in her own name. Every publisher here speaks from the Middle East; the global agencies that also report it are in the day's edition, and every headline leaves for the outlet that carried it.

9 stories · 8 publishers

Monday, September 14

1 story · single-publisher reports
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    تأمل الكاردينال بييرباتيستا: الأحد الثامن عشر من الزمن العادي (السنة أ)
    discussCatholic LifeUpdated13m ago
    Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

    SourcesLatin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

Sunday, September 13

1 story · 1 with multiple publishers
  1. 01
    Pope Leo XIV defends human dignity
    discussVatican22h ago
    2 sources4 reportsCoptic Catholic Patriarchate of AlexandriaCatholic Outlook

    SourcesCoptic Catholic Patriarchate of AlexandriaCatholic Outlook

Saturday, September 12

4 stories · 1 with multiple publishers
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    Archbishop Ghattas Hazim and Bishop Aldo Berardi make joint pilgrimage to Mount Athos
    discussBishops2d ago

    Archbishop Ghattas Hazim and Bishop Aldo Berardi traveled together on a pilgrimage to Mount Athos from September 6 to 9, 2026.

    2 sourcesApostolic Vicariate of Arabia del NordAgenzia Fides

    Archbishop Ghattas Hazim and Bishop Aldo Berardi traveled together on a pilgrimage to Mount Athos from September 6 to 9, 2026. Archbishop Hazim serves as the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Kuwait and Baghdad, while Bishop Berardi leads the Catholic Vicariate of Northern Arabia, which includes Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain.

    The pilgrimage included a delegation of priests, a seminarian, and a layman. During the trip, the group visited twelve of the twenty monasteries on the Greek peninsula, receiving welcomes at the Simonopetra and Vatopedi monasteries.

    Bishop Berardi noted that the trip reflects the positive relationship between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches in Kuwait, where both leaders serve their respective pastoral communities.

    SourcesApostolic Vicariate of Arabia del NordAgenzia Fides

  2. 02
    Archeparchy of Arbil launches ecumenical feast of Holy Cross in Ankawa
    discussBishops2d ago
    Archeparchy of Arbil, Erbil

    The Archeparchy of Arbil opened the ecumenical feast of the Holy Cross on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the Shrine of St. Elijah in Ankawa.

    SourcesArcheparchy of Arbil, Erbil

  3. 03
    Archeparchy of Cipro posts 16η Κυριακή την Πεντεκοστή
    discussLiturgy2d ago
    Archeparchy of Cipro

    SourcesArcheparchy of Cipro

  4. 04
    Mass for the 20th Anniversary Fondazione Koinonia Giovanni Battista
    discussLiturgy1d ago1 source

Friday, September 11

1 story · single-publisher reports
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    Mons. Ghattas Hazim and Mons. Aldo Berardi visit Monte Athos
    discussBishops3d ago
    Apostolic Vicariate of Arabia del Nord

    SourcesApostolic Vicariate of Arabia del Nord

Thursday, September 10

1 story · single-publisher reports
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    Apostolic Vicariate of Arabia del Nord publishes weekly circulation
    discussDioceses4d ago
    Apostolic Vicariate of Arabia del Nord

    The Apostolic Vicariate of Arabia del Nord published its weekly circulation for the period of September 6 to September 12, 2026.

    SourcesApostolic Vicariate of Arabia del Nord

Wednesday, September 9

1 story · single-publisher reports
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    Diocese of Izmir announces symposium on Mary in Armenian tradition
    discussEducation5d ago
    Diocese of Izmir

    The Diocese of Izmir has announced a symposium titled The Place of Mary in the Armenian Tradition. The event will be conducted in Turkish and English, with translators available for participants.

    Those interested in attending must register by September 25, 2026. The registration fee is € 30 or 500 TL, which includes meals. The diocese will also provide transportation to and from designated meeting points.

    Registrations and inquiries can be directed via email to Sister Giuseppina Mazzocca or Marie-Françoise Desrues.

    SourcesDiocese of Izmir

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