Archbishop of Canterbury arrives in Holy Land, joins church leaders in prayer for peace

Archbishop of Canterbury arrives in Holy Land, joins church leaders in prayer for peace

Christians united in prayer and solidarity for Gaza and the Holy Land.  CNA—Jerusalem—The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has arrived in the Holy Land in a solidarity visit to the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. His visit began Friday, Oct. 20. Just two days earlier, on the evening of Oct. 17, the Al Ahli Anglican Hospital…

EWTN Big Winner at 2018 Gabriel Awards

EWTN Big Winner at 2018 Gabriel Awards

Irondale, AL (EWTN) –  EWTN Global Catholic Network was honored with numerous Gabriel awards – for news coverage in war-torn Iraq, for two high-end original docudramas, and for a new radio talk show – during the 53rd Annual Gabriel Awards ceremony, Thursday, June 14, at the Hyatt Regency in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Gabriel Awards are presented annually…

Religious sisters to distribute Christmas parcels in impoverished northern Iraq

Religious sisters to distribute Christmas parcels in impoverished northern Iraq

Unbeknownst to many it seems, there are less than 420,000 Chaldean Catholics in Iraq, which equals 1.7 percent of Iraq’s total population. The Church in Iraq has suffered greatly at the hands of radical Islamic violence including the murder of priests such as Father Ragheed Aziz Ganni and two subdeacons on June 3, 2007 and…