Education
More than 400 schools receive support from Œuvre d’Orient for children’s education, the reconstruction of school buildings, and educators’ salaries.
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Health Care and Social Services
L’Œuvre d’Orient funds the care of 3 million patients in clinics, hospitals, and institutions for people with disabilities or the elderly.
Community Outreach
By supporting the formation of men and women religious, the Œuvre d’Orient enables priests and religious orders to carry out their daily missions.
Culture and Heritage
L’Œuvre d’Orient works to preserve the heritage of Eastern Christianity by protecting it in its home countries and promoting awareness of it in France.
Our Latest News
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Charles Personnaz, France's new ambassador to the Vatican
L’Œuvre d’Orient welcomes the appointment of Charles Personnaz as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Holy See. It extends its warmest congratulations to him and thanks him for all the remarkable work he has done to promote the culture and heritage of Eastern Christians. In this regard, it particularly commends the exemplary partnership forged around […]
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“WE WERE TAUGHT TO SURVIVE BEFORE WE WERE EVEN TAUGHT TO LIVE”
AN INTERVIEW WITH JOSYANE BOULOS, DIRECTOR OF THE “LE MONNOT” THEATER IN BEIRUT. Since March 2, 2026, war has been ravaging Lebanon. More than 2,200 people have been killed, including many children. In the wake of a fragile, temporary 10-day cease-fire signed on April 16 between the Israeli government and the Lebanese government, what does […]
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Mar Paul III Nona Appointed Patriarch of the Chaldean Church
Elected patriarch at the Chaldean Synod held in Rome from April 9 to 12, 2026, Bishop (Mar) Émile Chem’on Nona, Archbishop of Sydney (Diocese of Australia and New Zealand), took the name Mar Paul III. He was born in 1967 in Alqoche (northern Iraq), the birthplace of the biblical prophet Nahum of Alqoche and the […]
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A Stamp to Commemorate the 170th Anniversary of L’Œuvre d’Orient
On April 13, 2026, La Poste will issue a stamp featuring L’Œuvre d’Orient to celebrate the organization’s 170 years of commitment to supporting Christians in the East. A Brief History… The Œuvre d’Orient was founded in 1856 against a major historical backdrop: the end of the Crimean War and the signing of the Treaty of […]
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Leo XIV Appoints Bishop Cona as the New Nuncio to Syria
On March 19, the Pope appointed Bishop Luigi Roberto Cona as Apostolic Nuncio to Damascus. The Holy See’s new representative in Syria had previously served in El Salvador. He succeeds Cardinal Mario Zenari, who held that position for seventeen years, until last February. The Holy See will henceforth be represented before the Syrian transitional authorities […]
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HIND AND MAROUN KHREISH: “AIN EBEL IS OUR LAND, OUR IDENTITY. WE WON’T LEAVE.”
Chadi was 20 years old, Georges was approaching 30, and Elie was nearing 40. The three friends were working on a roof, busy repairing the internet network in Ain Ebel, a Christian village. They were killed on March 12 by an Israeli airstrike. Yet none of them posed a threat to the State of Israel. […]
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Doctors Without Borders Expelled from the Gaza Strip – Interview with Michel Lacharité, head of emergency operations at MSF.
On the phone, the statistic cited by Michel Lacharité, the head of emergency operations at “Doctors Without Borders,” is chilling: “In 2025 alone, we conducted a total of 900,000 consultations, 53,000 of which resulted in admission to a hospital supported by our organization. ” … The toll is now final, since, following a decision by […]
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Testimonial – Benoît – 23 years old – Latin Parish of the Caucasus and Missionary Sisters of Charity – Yerevan – Armenia
Benoît – age 23 – Latin Parish of the Caucasus and Missionary Sisters of Charity – Yerevan – Armenia My mission: It’s been almost four weeks since I arrived in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, for a six-month assignment. I’m greeted by Mount Ararat, which watches over the city. The first few weeks have been […]
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