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July 13, 2017

There’s hope for the future in Ukraine, says Cardinal Sandri during visit

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches and Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Oriental Institute, is on an official visit to Ukraine July 11-17.

KYIV, Ukraine – Shortly after Pope Francis donated money to help those suffering from Ukraine's ongoing conflict, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri arrived in the country, saying that while pained, he sees hope for the future.

Published in International
May 7, 2015

Iraq without Christians is not Iraq, cardinal told

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, prefect of the Congregation for Eastern Churches, speaks with displaced Iraqis May 4 in Irbil, Iraq.

IRBIL, Iraq - The head of the Vatican's Congregation for Eastern Churches visited Iraq to convey Pope Francis' blessing and concern for Church officials and the displaced living and working in difficult circumstances.

Published in International
March 10, 2015

Catholics urged to support Middle East Christians on Good Friday

Palestinians walk near the ruins of houses Feb. 20 that witnesses said were destroyed or damaged by Israeli shelling during a 50-day war last summer, near Gaza City. Six months after the end of the most recent war in Gaza, one aid official said there is still a "grave humanitarian crisis."

VATICAN CITY - Iraqi and Syrian refugees who have fled persecution in their homelands and the Palestinian Christians struggling to survive in the land of Jesus deserve the prayers and material support of Catholics around the globe, a Vatican official said.

Published in International
September 10, 2014

Follow the money: Cardinal says ISIS conflict is not about religion

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, prefect of the Congregation for Eastern Churches, leads a prayer during an ecumenical service at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington Sept. 9.

WASHINGTON - The conflict in which Islamic State fighters are driving out Christians and other minorities must not be seen as a war between Islam and Christianity, said the head of the Vatican Congregation for Eastern Churches.

Published in International