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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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  • L’Œuvre d’Orient Bulletin No. 821

    We hope you enjoy reading this ↓ The L’Œuvre d’Orient Team

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  • Christians in Syria: Between Uncertainty and Hope

    L’Œuvre d’Orient has released a report providing an overview of Syrian society and the Christian community in Syria since the start of the war in 2011 and offers recommendations to the international community. Since 2011, Syria’s Christian community has been facing an unprecedented crisis. More than 80% of its members have left the country; those […]

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Countries Where Œuvre d’Orient Operates

From Egypt to India, including Lebanon, Syria, and Ethiopia, discover the countries where the Œuvre d’Orient supports Eastern Christians.

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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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