Interview —
Syria. Card. Sako: “It caught by surprise the entire Middle East. Let’s hope the opposition leaders are sincere”
di Daniele Rocchi“It happened rapidly and marked a radical turning point. Let us hope that everything turns out well for Syria.” The…
Interview —
Syria. Politi (NDCF): “We will have to wait and see who the liberating force really is and which dangers it might pose”
di Elisabetta Gramolini“The main cause of Assad’s fall is his regime’s political inability to respond to the 2011 uprising, coupled with the…
Solidarity between Churches —
Syria: EU Bishops, “hope for an orderly and peaceful transition of power”
Testimonies —
Syria. Jallouf (Aleppo): “Al-Jolani assured me that he would respect Christians. May the new Syria be reborn under the mantle of Mary”
di Daniele RocchiIt all happened in ten days. First it was Aleppo, then Hama, Daraa, Homs and finally, on Sunday, also Damascus…
Testimony —
Aleppo: Franciscan Holy Land College attacked. Chiarot (Caritas Italy): “We are helpless as to what could happen in Syria”
di Daniele RocchiThe rebels led by the Turkish-aligned jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) are advancing in Syria. After capturing Aleppo and…
Displaced people —
War in Lebanon: some 100,000 displaced people – Syrian and Lebanese – flee to Syria
di Daniele RocchiDuring the war in Syria that broke out in 2011, more than 1.5 million Syrians fled to the Land of…
13TH YEAR OF WAR —
Syria: Msgr. Jallouf (Latin Vicar), “The local population continue to suffer and to die, but no one talks about it anymore”
di Daniele RocchiFriday, 15 March, marks the 13th anniversary of the Syrian Civil War, which continues to be waged. SIR publishes the…
SOLIDARITY —
Earthquake in Turkey. Father Pagniello (Caritas): “The local population needs our support”
di Amerigo Vecchiarelli“I think it’s important that we, as the Catholic Church in Italy, continue to focus our attention on what happened…
INTERVIEW —
Syria. Father Jallouf (new vicar of Aleppo): “Pacify the hearts of Syrians”
di Daniele RocchiOn July 1st, Pope Francis appointed Fr. Hanna Jallouf Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo, which extends its…
SOLIDARITY —
Syria earthquake. The visit of Bishop Baturi – CEI – to Syrian Christians: “You are not alone. The Italian Church is by your side”
di Daniele RocchiMarch 5 was the last day of the solidarity visit of the Secretary General of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, Msgr.…
