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Iran’s new ‘Virgin Mary’ metro station and what it says about faith in the Islamic Republic
By Romy Haber ACI MENA, Oct 20, 2025 / 12:51 pm This past week, social media was flooded with images showing a new metro station in Tehran called the “Virgin Mary” station. The photos went viral, sparking widespread debate among those who hail it as a rare gesture of openness, those who dismiss …
Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem welcomes Gaza agreement as step toward ending war
By Sanad Sahelia ACI MENA, Oct 9, 2025 / 11:55 am The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has welcomed the announcement of an agreement to halt attacks in the Gaza Strip and to ensure the immediate release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners — describing it as a first step “that may …
Iraqi Christians face political challenges as election approaches
By Georgena Habbaba ACI MENA, Aug 23, 2025 / 07:00 am As Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission announces the final lists of political coalitions, parties, and individual candidates ahead of November’s parliamentary elections, a critical question hangs over the country’s Christian community: Will their voice truly be heard in decision-making or …
Lebanese twin brothers turn tragedy into a call to action for Middle East Christians
By Marguerita Kallassy ACI MENA, Jul 29, 2025 / 08:00 am With a smartphone and an Instagram account, twin brothers Charbel and Giovanni Lteif are closing in on 800,000 followers with their “Eastern Christians” pages on social media. The 20-year-old Maronite Lebanese brothers have built their Christian social media platform in just one …
Priest warns: Christian town in Holy Land no longer safe amid settler attacks
By Sanad Sahelia ACI MENA, Jun 26, 2025 / 17:02 pm In a disturbing and increasingly frequent pattern, the Palestinian town of Taybeh, located east of Ramallah and known as the last remaining town in the West Bank inhabited entirely by Christians, faces ongoing attacks by Israeli settlers targeting residents, their …
Monks close doors of St. Catherine’s Monastery as battle with Egypt government continues
By Souhail Lawand ACI MENA, Jun 6, 2025 / 15:30 pm The future of St. Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula remains a source of controversy, with tensions rising after a recent court ruling that transferred the site to state ownership while granting the Church only usage rights. The decision was met with …
Syrian patriarchs condemn massacres as sectarian violence escalates on Syria’s coast
By Souhail Lawand ACI MENA, Mar 11, 2025 / 11:30 am The Syrian coast in the western part of the country has become a theater for unprecedented unrest since the onset of the Syrian crisis in 2011. This past weekend, at least 745 Alawite civilians lost their lives in what the Syrian …
