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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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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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Lent: Taking Concrete Action to Support Eastern Christians – The Chronicle of L’Œuvre d’Orient – February 19, 2026
Lent: Taking Concrete Action to Help Eastern Christians Forty Days to Open Your Heart Catholics are entering Lent. But what is Lent, really? It is neither a sad interlude nor a spiritual feat. Lent is a time of grace and conversion. A time of grace, first and foremost, for the catechumens, who are preparing […]
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L’Œuvre d’Orient Bulletin No. 822
We hope you enjoy reading this ↓ The L’Œuvre d’Orient Team
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APRIL 1999, MEETING IN TEHRAN WITH PIERRE HUMBLOT
"In churches, the authorities ban Persian, the language spoken and understood by all Iranians." In light of the popular uprising and the government’s crackdown on the Iranian people since late December 2025, I miss Pierre Humblot. This is a crucial account from the man who was, without a doubt, the only foreign missionary to obtain […]
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“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:5
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