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February 22, 2018

Christian leader, English bishop add to outcry over attacks in Syria

A man carries an injured boy amid destroyed buildings Feb. 21 in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus, Syria.
AMMAN, Jordan – A Syrian Christian political leader has joined the growing ranks of international condemnation over violent attacks in Syria's northwestern area of Afrin and the Damascus enclave of Eastern Ghouta.
Published in International
December 19, 2017

Pope meets Jordan's king amid rising tensions in Jerusalem

Pope Francis exchanges gifts with Jordan's King Abdullah II during a private meeting Dec. 19 at the Vatican. At left is Archbishop Georg Ganswein, prefect of the papal household.
VATICAN – Pope Francis met with Jordan's King Abdullah II at the Vatican, two weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital provoked outrage in the Middle East.
Published in International
December 10, 2017

Vatican voices concern over Trump's Jerusalem move

Protesters near the U.S. embassy in Amman, Jordan, hold a lampoon of President Donald Trump Dec. 7. The cartoon reads, "America is the Arab leader."
VATICAN – Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s Dec. 6 notice that he will be moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, the Holy See has expressed its concern for recent violent outbreaks and urged leaders to promote peace and security. 
Published in International