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Our International Presence

Working Closely with Eastern Christians and Their Communities

For more than 170 years, Œuvre d’Orient has been working alongside Eastern Christians and their communities. To address their needs as closely as possible and provide long-term support for their projects, the organization relies on an international presence and teams embedded in local communities.

Our country offices maintain direct ties with Œuvre d’Orient’s partners: religious communities, schools, health facilities, associations, and local stakeholders. They enable us to better understand the specific challenges facing each country, monitor projects, and strengthen our ties with those we support.

Today, Œuvre d’Orient has offices in Lebanon, Iraq, Armenia, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the Holy Land.

Working on the Ground

L’Œuvre d’Orient’s presence in these countries enables our teams to monitor projects over the long term and respond as closely as possible to the needs of local populations.

Education, health, social services, cultural heritage, community development, and humanitarian aid: our teams support initiatives that help Christians in the East live and work in their own countries, serving everyone.

This close connection to the ground is essential for developing projects tailored to local realities and building strong partnerships with the organizations that work daily with local communities.

Our Country Offices

Ethiopia

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Palestine

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Our Country Offices

The Europe Network of L’Œuvre d’Orient

The Œuvre d’Orient’s European Network has expanded in recent years with the creation of “sister” organizations in Europe that share the same values and the same commitment to supporting the missions of Eastern Christian communities.
Œuvre d’Orient is convinced that speaking with one voice to European and international political and public actors will give greater weight to its message.
This is why, in the past, it has contributed to the creation of CNEWA (U.S., Canada) and Solidarité-Orient (Belgium).
Since 2023, new members have gradually joined the Œuvre d’Orient Europe Network: Œuvre d’Orient Monaco, Œuvre d’Orient Poland, Œuvre d’Orient Switzerland, Œuvre d’Orient Spain, and FACE in England. Luxembourg, Italy, and Portugal are being explored as potential locations for new branches. Partnerships have also been signed with the association Initiative Christliche Orient in Austria and the CSCO in Belgium.

Œuvre d’Orient's Calendar of Events

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  • From 12 November 2026 to 13 November 2026

    Paris — Arab World Institute

    Conference: Heritage of the Near East

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  • The 8 December 2026

    Marseille — Basilica of the Sacred Heart

    Prayer Vigil for Peace

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