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  • UNICEF'S WARNING

    An additional 23.4 million children from vulnerable families are at risk of falling into permanent poverty due to the current conflict in the Middle East. According to a press release dated July 16, 2026, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), founded in 1946 in the aftermath of World War II, citing a study […]

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  • The Story of a Little-Known Alliance: Christian Zionism

    An Interview with Laurent Tessier, author of the book *Christian Zionism: History of a Little-Known Alliance (19th–21st Centuries)*, co-published by Labor et Fides and the University of Montreal Press, 2026. With a Ph.D. in the history of religions, it was in England and on the North American continent—in Canada and the United States— the three […]

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  • Key Highlights 2025: Report on the Use of Our Resources

    Explanations regarding our 2025 report on the use of our resources by our Chief Financial Officer, Damien Chenel

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  • Eastern Christians in Lebanon and Syria: Agents of Peace Amid the Crises in the Middle East

    Since February 28, 2026, the Middle East has been undergoing a new phase of military escalation on an unprecedented scale. The rapid spread of the conflicts to several countries in the region, notably Lebanon, has raised fears of a lasting regionalization of the war in an area already weakened by decades of political, economic, and […]

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  • 2026 Mediterranean Meetings in Barcelona

    From June 9 to 12, 2026, the 4th edition of the Mediterranean Meetings took place in Barcelona, attended by Pope Leo XIV, who was on an apostolic visit to Spain. Click below to view a document prepared by the Augustinian sisters who oversee the Network of Monasteries and Convents along the Mediterranean Coast. 🚨Content in […]

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  • Mgr Pizzaballa

    Pierbattista Pizzaballa: “In the Holy Land, spirituality is being taken away”

    Interview on June 11, 2026, by Pierre Jova (La Vie) During a visit to France from June 8 to 14, 2026, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem reiterated his conviction: to rebuild bridges between the Israeli and Palestinian communities, and to never give up hope for the blood-stained Holy Land. A reed bends but does not […]

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  • Contributing to peace in the Middle East: the mission of France’s new ambassador

    Charles Personnaz, who was received by Leo XIV on Friday, June 5, to present his credentials, is an expert on Eastern Christians. As president of the Fonds des écoles d’Orient and an active member of the Œuvre d’Orient, he hopes, together with the Holy See, “to try to find ways to achieve greater peace, or […]

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  • "They returned to Jerusalem with great joy."

    "They returned to Jerusalem with great joy." A Proposal for Living Out the Church’s Vocation in the Holy Land Dear Friends, May the Lord grant you peace, During these years of ministry, I have addressed our beloved Church in Jerusalem in various ways: through homilies, a few brief letters, and, above all, during pastoral visits. […]

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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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  • Dôme du rocher, Jérusalem, février 2019

    From 29 June 2026 to 30 September 2026

    Canet Plage

    Eastern Christians, Bearers of Hope in Canet-Plage

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  • Séminaire d'Ivano Frankivsk, année 2023-2024

    From 15 July 2026 to 15 September 2026

    Périgueux

    Christians from Ukraine: A Struggle for Freedom in Périgueux

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  • The 15 September 2026

    Paris — Collège des Bernardins

    Conference: The Future of Eastern Christians

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