http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx ONE-TO-ONE is a group weblog by the worldwide staff of Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA). Here, we hope to spread the word about the work of our agency, share news about what is happening in the regions we serve, engage readers in thoughtful dialogue, and offer inspiring glimpses into the world of CNEWA. en-us Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:57:49 EST Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:57:49 EST web@cnewa.org (Gabi Gaibor) http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=380 CNEWA's Father Guido Gockel, M.H.M., and Gabriel Delmonaco are accompanying a group of friends and benefactors on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:58:33 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=380 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=379 Hana Habshi sits in the unfinished St. Charbel's Maronite Catholic Church in the village of Deir El Ahmar, Lebanon. (photo: Laura Boushnak) Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=379 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=378 CNEWA's Father Guido Gockel, M.H.M., and Gabriel Delmonaco are accompanying a group of friends and benefactors on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:49:35 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=378 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=377 Seminarian Philip Chasia and his wife, Mercy, stand outside their one-room house near the campus of the Orthodox Patriarchal Ecclesiastical School in Nairobi, Kenya. (photo: Peter Lemieux) Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=377 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=376 CNEWA’s Father Guido Gockel, M.H.M., and Gabriel Delmonaco are accompanying a group of friends and benefactors on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:09:10 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=376 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=375 Along with traditional polyphonic singing, Georgian folk songs, or "city songs," are also very popular. (photo: Justyna Mielnikiewicz) Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=375 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=374 The Eparchy of Kalyan's dance troupe rehearses a traditional Keralite routine during an annual celebration for mothers' groups in Mumbai. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:36:26 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=374 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=373 Several days ago, we heard some sad news. A beloved member of our Ethiopian staff, Ato Feleke, passed away suddenly. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=373 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=372 CNEWA Vice President Michael J. La Civita critiques a recent Newsweek cover story on violence against Christians. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:12:53 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=372 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=371 n this unpublished photo, taken in 2003, two young boys play in front of a church in a Christian Village near Homs, Syria. (photo: Armineh Johannes) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=371 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=370 An elderly Armenian tends his flock. (photo: Armineh Johannes) Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=370 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=369 There are only some 3,000 Christians in Gaza, of which a little more than 200 are Catholic. (photo: CNS/Paul Jeffrey) Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=369 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=368 The faithful proceed to St. George Kvashveti Church in Tbilisi, Georgia for its patronal feast. ( photo: Molly Corso) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=368 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=367 An observant colleague mentioned to me the other day that al-Jazeera, the widely popular Arab news service, was using the expression "Arab Awakening" instead of "Arab Spring." Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:04:52 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=367 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=365 Students of the Asela school and orphanage, administered by the Consolata Fathers, a Catholic community of brothers and priests, play soccer on the playground. (photo: Petterik Wiggers) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=365 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=364 I was fascinated to see a new study “Shari’a Law: Coming to a Courthouse Near You?” which appeared this past month. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:31:06 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=364 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=363 Filipino domestic workers fervently and joyfully sing choir songs, as they crowd into the tiny shelter to partake in mass with Father Kevin O’Connell at English-speaking Sacred Heart Latin Catholic Church in Amman, Jordan. (photo: Tanya Habjouqa) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=363 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=362 Elderly Roma men sit and chat together in the main square in the town of Hodasz, 240 miles east of Budapest, Hungary. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=362 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=361 To battle growing rates of alcoholism in Kerala, the Temperance Commission of the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council argues that drinking should be counted as a sin. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:41:55 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=361 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=360 Just days before he is scheduled to become a cardinal in Rome, Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York is making a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=360 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=359 Countless cancer patients around the world seek solace and intercession from a special patron, the seventh-century abbess St. Aldegonde (sometimes called Aldegunais), whose feast is 30 January. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=359 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=358 demonstrator holds up a crucifix and a Quran during a protest at Tahrir square in Cairo yesterday. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=358 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=357 Monks process toward Abuna Garima Monastery, near Adwa, Ethiopia, to celebrate the visit of Patriarch Paulos, who was once a monk at the monastery. (photo: Sean Sprague) Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=357 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=356 Today ends the 104th observance of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, a week that has a rich history and a special connection to my own life. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:27:27 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=356 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=355 A couple weeks ago, Pope Benedict XVI turned his attention to the subject of religious freedom. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=355 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=354 A young student at the Ephpheta Institute responds to hearing a new sound through an external hearing device. (photo: John E. Kozar) Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:52:52 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=354 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=353 Following its custom, the Vatican released the pope's annual message for World Communications Day today - the Feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron of writers and journalists. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=353 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=352 Planning stories for our magazine has been one of my favorite activities since I joined CNEWA in 1989. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:13:35 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=352 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=351 Sister Leema Rose makes her evening home visits to the sick and those struggling to make ends meet in Dharavi, a slum in the center of Mumbai. (photo: Peter Lemieux) Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=351 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=350 In a time when great media attention is given to conflicts between Muslims and others, I attended a conference yesterday that was a real eye opener. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:01:26 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=350 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=349 Nohad El Shami, who attributes her miraculous recovery from a stroke to St. Sharbel, touches a pilgrim’s head at Saint Sharbel's tomb. (photo: Sarah Hunter) Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=349 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=348 Bishop Selim Sayegh meets with students at the Our Lady of Peace Center, a school for the developmentally disabled set up by the Latin Vicariate in Amman, Jordan. (photo: Nicholas Seeley) Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=348 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=347 A woman waits for healthcare in Palestine. (photo: Peter Lemieux) Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=347 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=346 Youth from all religious communities participate in an urban dance workshop in Beirut. (photo: Spencer Osberg) Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=346 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=345 Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal preaches about the significance of the Holy City of Jerusalem. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:21:20 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=345 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=344 A Sudanese girl walks with her Egyptian friend, left, at the private school, Yet el Hesshan, in Alexandria, Egypt. (photo: Sean Sprague) Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=344 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=343 Useyin Karimov, born in 1921, shows his Soviet army medals. (photo: Petro Didula) Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:03:01 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=343 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=342 Monday, Pope Benedict XVI used his annual State of the World address to express his hopes for a new round of peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=342 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=340 Carl Hétu reflects on how we label and divide ourselves and others, and the challenges in overcoming prejudice and building a peaceful world. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:09:15 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=340 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=341 CNEWA President John E. Kozar welcomed Cardinal-Designate Timothy M. Dolan to CNEWA's offices this afternoon for an annual board meeting. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:59:54 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=341 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=339 The rooftop prayer service at the Good Samaritan Center in Jerusalem's Old City. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=339 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=338 A Syriac Catholic family discusses the difficulties of securing adequate housing in Jerusalem. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:32:44 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=338 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=337 Visitors find refreshment at a drinking fountain at Saint Sergius Monastery, located in the town of Sergiyev Posad, northeast of Moscow. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=337 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=336 Mr. and Mrs. Mathew prepare dinner while Jiya plays with her grandmother. (photo: Peter Lemieux) Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=336 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=335 Four young carolers pose in their home-made costumes in front of Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Kosmach. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:01:54 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=335 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=334 This morning, on the Feast of the Epiphany, Pope Benedict XVI named 22 new cardinals — including four with close ties to CNEWA. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=334 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=333 In this photo from 2003, Sister Nahla tends to a patient at the Al Jamh-Al Zahrawi Hospital in Mosul, Iraq, where she has been working since May. (photo: Philip Toscano-Heighton) Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=333 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=332 Sister Lucy Maule of the Ephpheta Institute in Bethlehem, holds four-year-old Abdil-Karim Yosef Allush. (photo: Miriam Sushman) Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=332 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=331 Ethiopians celebrate Maskal in 2007. Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=331 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=330 A woman prays in a church in Deir Azra, a Christian village in Upper Egypt. (photo: Holly Pickett) Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=330 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=329 Sister Leema Rose and volunteer Jancy Kuthoor visit the homes of needy residents in Dharavi, Mumbai’s most infamous slum. (photo:Peter Lemieux) Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=329 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=328 Msgr. Kozar concludes his pastoral visit to the Middle East, celebrating Mass with Archbishop Fouad Twal, visiting the place of Christ's birth, and more! Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:36:25 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=328 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=327 Founded by the Good Shepherd Sisters in 1987, the Bethlehem Day Care Center serves the families of Cherkos, an impoverished neighborhood in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (photo: Sean Sprague) Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=327 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=326 Our final day of pastoral visiting and pilgrimage. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:41:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=326 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=325 A boy stands before a tetrapod or icon stand decorated with a traditional Ukrainian embroidered cloth. (photo:Ihor Tabin'sky) Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:45:36 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=325 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=323 Msgr. Kozar reports on his pastoral visit to the Middle East, including his visit to Aida Refugee Camp, Taybeh, and more. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=323 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=324 Father Elias Mallon discusses the historical context of an important town that you may not find on a map. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=324 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=322 Msgr. Kozar reports on his pastoral visit to the Middle East, including his visit to the Ephpheta Institute and the Pontifical Mission Library. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:45:43 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=322 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=321 Bohdana Havryliuk, left, Marichka Semeniuk and Marichka Havryliuk carol near Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church in Kosmach, Ukraine. (photo: Petro Didula) Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=321 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=320 A girl lights a candle during Christmas night Divine Liturgy at the church of Three Prelates in Moscow. (photo: Julia Vishnevets) Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=320 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=318 Msgr. Kozar reports on his pastoral visit to the Middle East, including visits to the Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center and Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:41:40 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=318 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=317 Father Kiril Kaleda watches children from his parish prepare for a Christmas pageant in Moscow. (photo: Julia Vishnevets) Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:38:04 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=317 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=316 CNEWA's president emeritus, Msgr. Robert L. Stern, gave a speech on the 2011 series of democratic revolutions known colloquially as the Arab Spring. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=316 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=315 Msgr. Kozar reports on his pastoral visit to the Middle East, sharing his experiences in Jerusalem. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:07:30 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=315 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=313 Msgr. Kozar reports on his pastoral visit to the Middle East, sharing his experiences in Galilee. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=313 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=314 Women tend a flock of sheep in the historic Noraduz cemetery near Lake Sevan in Armenia. (photo: Armineh Johannes) Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=314 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=312 Msgr. Kozar reports on his pastoral visit to the Middle East: after concluding the Jordanian leg of the journey, he and Father Guido travel to Israel. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:45:47 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=312 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=311 An Iraqi mother holds her child near her home in Syria. (photo: Spencer Osberg) Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=311 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=310 Msgr. Kozar reports on the further developments of his pastoral visit to the Middle East: Mt Nebo, Madaba, and more! Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:08:05 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=310 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=309 In Iraq, close to a decade of war and humanitarian crises has left much work to be done, if the nation is to rebuild and heal. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:39:27 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=309 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=308 St. Joseph's girls perform a traditional Keralite dance. (photo: Cody Christopulos) Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=308 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=306 Msgr. Kozar reports on the further developments of his pastoral visit to the Middle East: The Italian Hospital and Immaculate Conception Melkite Greek Catholic Church. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=306 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=307 Jan Mrug and his children play with a new pony at the family farm in Jakubany, Slovakia. (photo: Andrej Bán) Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=307 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=305 Hermina Tharwat, 12, studies for winter exams at Santa Lucia (home for the blind in Abou Kir, Egypt). (photo: Holly Pickett) Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=305 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=303 Michael J. L. La Civita reflects on the life of Cardinal John Patrick Foley. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:39:02 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=303 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=304 Msgr. Kozar reports on the further developments of his pastoral visit to the Middle East. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=304 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=302 From Moscow comes word that there is a new voice calling for changes in the Russian electoral system — and it's coming from the pulpit. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=302 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=301 Msgr. John E. Kozar shares his thoughts and impressions upon his final day in Lebanon. Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=301 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=299 >A villager samples clean water from the new filtration system in Lebanon. (photo: Marilyn Raschka) Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=299 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=300 Mariya Tytarenko recounts her experiences while reporting on the Druzhba (Friendship) Camp in western Ukraine. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=300 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=298 Journey to the Holy Land: Church Life Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=298 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=297 CNEWA President Msgr. John Kozar reports on day three of his pastoral visit to the Middle East, focusing on water-related aid projects. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:41:32 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=297 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=296 An altar server stands near a statue of the Virgin Mary in greater Stockholm's Syriac Catholic church. (photo: Magnus Aronson) Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=296 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=295 Msgr. John Kozar reports on the events of the second day of his pastoral visit to the Middle East. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:34:42 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=295 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=294 Vice President of Communications Michael J.L. La Civita reflects on the importance of St. Nicholas. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:54:27 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=294 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=293 On behalf of CNEWA, Megan Knighton congratulates Gregory Oussani for being named the Salaam Club of New York's Man of the Year. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=293 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=292 Msgr. John Kozar shares his impressions and thoughts on his maiden visit to the Middle East as CNEWA's president. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:09:01 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=292 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=290 ONE contributor Mariya Tytarenko shares a record of her thoughts and impressions from a Ukrainian Greek Catholic ordination she attended in July 2011. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:25:41 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=290 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=289 Boys at Bhorathannoor Ambeaker Harigen Colony show off hats the village sells in larger towns. (photo: Cody Christopulos) Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=289 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=288 A parishioner raises a candlestick as a symbol of light during the Greek Catholic Divine Liturgy. (photo: Andrej Bán Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:15:36 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=288 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=287 Issam Bishara visits the village of Jabbouleh to meet with the Sisters of Good Service and learn about their work. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:33:28 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=287 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=286 The traditional coffee ceremony is a staple of Ethiopian daily life and culture. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=286 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=284 As the new Egyptian election results unfold, thousands of Coptic Christians of all stripes gather to pray in a striking display of ecumenism and shared Christian identity. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:30:16 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=284 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=285 CNEWA has received the highest rating on the respected charity-evaluating organization, Charity Navigator. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=285 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=283 The work of Sister Arousiag Sajonian has touched countless lives over the last five decades. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=283 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=282 An article by the late Jesuit Father John Long discusses the current state of ecumenism between Catholic and Orthodox churches. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:35:02 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=282 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=281 Boys watch at the shore as a boat of fishermen heads out to sea in Kerala, India. (photo: Luke Golobitsch) Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=281 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=280 Nasrin Abdul-Ahad Aziz, 53, and her husband Tali Mati Nasser, left, have lost several family members as a result of ethnic and sectarian violence in Iraq. They now reside in Hamdaniya, Iraq. (photo: Safin Hamed) Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=280 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=279 Some outtakes from our One-on-One interview with CNEWA president, Msgr. Kozar. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:40:36 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=279 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=278 Five-year-old Alexi, a member of the mostly Filipino Sacred Heart Latin Catholic parish in Amman, Jordan, loves to dance. (photo: Tanya Habjouqa) Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=278 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=276 Father Elias Mallon details the reason behind the twin dates of Easter within Christendom. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:20:16 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=276 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=277 Earlier this week, our own Father Guido Gockel, Vice President for the Middle East and Europe, appeared on "Catholic Matters," a program on the Guadalupe Radio Network. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=277 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=275 An Ethiopian monk enjoys a lunch of injera and shiro in Tullo Gudo Island, Ethiopia. (photo: Sean Sprague) Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=275 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=273 Ra'ed Bahou describes the Mass celebrated in Amman last Sunday in honor of the Teresian Association's centennial. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=273 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=274 A student band performs at a school and home for the deaf and blind run by the Assisi Sisters of Mary Immaculate in Thalayolaparambu, a village in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. (photo: Christian Molidor, R.S.M.) Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=274 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=271 Parishioners attend early morning prayer led by monks of Meskaye Hizunan Medhane Alem Monastery. (photo: Peter Lemieux) Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=271 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=272 CNEWA salutes the assistance of Alfred A. Lagan. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=272 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=270 Each of these three women lost family members in Chechnya's Second Chechen War in 1999. They came to Georgia along with other refugees. (photo: Justyna Mielnikiewicz) Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=270 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=269 Sister Lisi Valloppally, a registered nurse, cares for HIV infected adults at the Grace Home in Kerala. If patients need emergency care or hospitalization, they are sent to the Medical College of Trichur just a few kilometers away. (photo: Peter Lem Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=269 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=268 An altar server stands near a statue of Jesus in greater Stockholm's Syriac Catholic church. (photo: Magnus Aronson) Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=268 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=266 Hierodeacon Andrii presents the chalice during the Divine Liturgy at 17th-century Church, St. Michael the Archangel in Lviv. (photo: Ivan Babichuk) Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=266 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=267 Bob Pape, CNEWA's Director of Major Gifts, shares his view on how important every person you meet can be to your journey in faith. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=267 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=265 Today's image captures a scene from one of the ongoing efforts to stem the Christian exodus from Syria. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=265 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=264 The Associated Press reports on Arab Christians leaving the Middle East for the West, a trend CNEWA has been detailing for years. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:07:33 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=264 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=263 Students from different faith backgrounds - but predominately Muslim and Christian - perform modern and traditional dance at the Latin Convent school in the town of Nazareth, Israel. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=263 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=262 Deacon Greg Kandra relates information received from Gerald Jones, CNEWA's regional director of Ethiopia, on droughts in the Horn of Africa. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:01:17 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=262 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=261 Students have lunch at St. Charles School in Achrafieh located in east Beirut. 784 students, Muslim and Christian, attend St. Charles. (photo: Sarah Hunter) Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=261 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=260 A member of CNEWA's family receives a papal award for 50 years of service. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:12:51 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=260 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=259 woman prays at a Syrian Orthodox church in Aleppo, Syria. (photo: Armineh Johannes) Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=259 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=258 Bob Pape, of CNEWA's Development department, shares an account of one inspiring donor. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:45:18 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=258 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=257 A mother and child in Ethiopia wait for food tickets. (photo: Christian Molidor) Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=257 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=256 Seminarian Sleiman Hassan, 24, from Fuhais, Jordan, prays after lighting a candle before mass in St. Joseph Parish in Jifna, West Bank. (photo: Debbie Hill) Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=256 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=255 Father Guido Gockel explores the nature of good and evil and their meaning in the turmoil pervading the Holy Land, focusing on the spiritual life that transcends the political.. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:31:44 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=255 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=254 An Armenian village in Kessab, Syria, taken in 1997. (photo: Armineh Johannes) Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=254 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=252 Father Peter Jakub celebrates the Divine Liturgy at St. Basil's in Krajné Cierno, in Slovakia. (photo: Andrej Bán) Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=252 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=253 Sami El-Yousef discusses the 40th anniversary celebration of the Paul VI Ephpheta Institute. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=253 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=251 A look at how the Eastern churches observe "All Saints Day". Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:22:11 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=251 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=250 A nun reads a bible outside of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. (photo: Paul Souders) Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=250 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=248 A collection of articles concerning the pope's inter-religious summit in Assisi. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:10:02 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=248 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=247 A boy plays near the construction site of a new facility at New Orthodox School in Madaba. (photo: Joseph Zakarian) Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=247 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=246 CNEWA extends its condolences to the family of longtime donor Anthony Abraham. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=246 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=245 Sami El-Yousef discusses celebrations commemorating 100 years of service by an organization with a history of collaboration with CNEWA. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=245 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=244 Ethiopia's Christian origins marked by St. Frumentius. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=244 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=242 Father Elias Mallon discusses meeting Archbishop Elias Chacour at a recent symposium organized by the Sheptytsky Institute and CNEWA. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:29:04 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=242 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=243 Along with traditional polyphonic singing, Georgian folk songs, or "city songs," are also very popular. (photo: Justyna Mielnikiewicz) Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:22:19 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=243 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=241 Major Archbishop George Alencherry, the first head of the Syro-Malabar Church to be elected by its synod of bishops, visits his flock and preaches unity. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=241 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=240 Children at the nursery the Nirmala Dasi sisters run in Dharavi, a slum in the center of Mumbai. The children are mainly from families that have working mothers. (photo: Peter Lemieux) Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=240 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=239 Bishop Vincent Mar Paulos of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church of Marthandam stops by the CNEWA offices and praises the generosity of our donors. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=239 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=237 A collection of articles concerning Maronite Patriarch Bechara Peter Rai's visit to the CNEWA headquarters. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=237 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=235 A young girl prays at St. Gayane Church in Etchmiadzin, Armenia. (photo: Armineh Johannes) Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=235 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=233 CNEWA President Msgr. John Kozar, left, and Maronite Patriarch Bechara Peter Rai, right, listen to a reporter's question during yesterday's news conference at CNEWA's New York headquarters. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=233 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=234 Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, writes an open letter to the Hindu community promoting religious freedom and cooperation. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=234 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=232 Maronite Catholic Patriarch Bechara Peter Rai held a press conference at CNEWA's headquarters to promote peace and unity through open dialogue. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=232 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=231 Anna Valavanal (left) and her sister, Irin, visit the Deivadan sisters and residents in Thankamany. (photo: Peter Lemieux) Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=231 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=230 Sami El-Yousef recounts his visit to a city in Palestine with a large Christian representation and a strong spirit of inter-religious cooperation. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=230 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=229 Lunchtime at the Bethlehem Day Care Center, Addis Ababa. (photo: Sean Sprague) Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=229 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=227 Antin Sloboda briefly describes the role and history of the Sheptytsky Institute, currently working with CNEWA to organize a symposium. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=227 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=226 n a grove near the West Bank city of Nablus women sort olives then remove stems and leaves. (photo: Ahikam Seri) Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=226 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=225 Carl Hétu discusses the planning and execution of a symposium for which Archbishop Elias Chacour will be a guest. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=225 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=224 Aida Yassi, a resident of the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City, shows pictures of her creations from an album that spans her entire career. (photo: J Carrier) Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=224 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=223 Father Hayden Vaverek elaborates on the process of visiting parishes to promote CNEWA. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=223 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=222 In this unpublished photo from the story, A Wounded Land, a boy plays in the rice paddy field by Kuttanadu, Kerala. (photo: Peter Lemieux) Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=222 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=221 An important member of the CNEWA family, Brother Donald Mansir, F.S.C., died early last Saturday in Walnut Creek, California. He was 62. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=221 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=220 Parishioners head home after the Divine Liturgy at St. Michael the Archangel Church in Ladomirová, Slovakia. (photo: Andrej Bán) Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=220 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=218 A woman prays in a church in Deir Azra, a Christian village in Upper Egypt. (photo: Holly Pickett) Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=218 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=219 An orphanage in New Delhi affords "street children" opportunities to lead healthy, prosperous lives. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=219 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=216 Yosef Hallegua, brother of Sammy, blows the shofar. (photo: Ellen Goldberg) Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=216 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=217 Gerald Jones discusses Meskel, the Ethiopian Christian celebration of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=217 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=215 Were Maronite Patriarch Bechara and U.S. President Barack Obama scheduled to meet or not? Our good friends at Catholic News Service have dug deeper, unearthing some additional details. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 02:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=215 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=214 The Melkite Greek Catholic Warood School enrolls 350 students from preschool through sixth grade. (photo: Spencer Osberg) Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=214 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=213 Vatican Radio describes the status of Ankawa, one of the spots bucking the downward trend in Iraqi Christian population. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=213 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=212 A young girl walks along a decorated wall as she joins her friends before the start of their first communion ceremony, in the Dbayeh Palestinian refugee camp, on the northern outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon. (photo: Dalia Khamissy) Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=212 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=211 The head of the Maronite Church, Patriarch Peter Bechara, has stirred up quite a controversy in his home turf of Lebanon, as well as in Europe and North America. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=211 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=209 Diane Handal writes of her travels to a town north of Beirut called Amchit, where she met a remarkable man who was one beneficiary of the microcredit program. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=209 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=210 Priests attend mass at St. Gabriel Monastery in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (photo: Peter Lemieux) Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=210 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=208 In the 10 October edition of America magazine, the national Catholic weekly published by the Jesuits, CNEWA's own Father Elias Mallon writes... Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=208 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=207 Journalist Diane Handal shares her impressions of Beirut, formed while reporting on CNEWA's work with an innovative microcredit program in Lebanon. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=207 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=206 A relative of a patient at Amala Hospital in Kerala, India, prays in the candle-lit Grotto located near the main entrance to the hospital grounds. The hospital is dedicated to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. (Photo: Peter Lemieux) Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=206 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=205 Msgr. John Kozar, President of CNEWA, enjoys a laugh with Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap. (Photo: Erin Edwards) Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=205 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=203 An Ethiopian monk prays at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City. (Photo: Peter Lemieux) Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=203 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=204 M.L. Thomas, Regional Director for India; Thomas Varghese, Executive Director, India; Bishop Joseph Kunnath, CMI; and Msgr. John Kozar, President, CNEWA. (Photo: Deacon Greg Kandra) Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=204 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=202 Photographer Sean Sprague captured these dancers during the Istanbul Gypsy and Orientale Dance Festival in May of 2010. (Photo: Sean Sprague) Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=202 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=201 The Middle East’s Arab Spring has brought joy to some and grief to others. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=201 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=200 Santa Lucia (home for the blind in Abou Kir, Egypt) staff member, Iman Bibawi Iskandar, helps a resident practice writing Arabic Braille in preparation for an exam. (Photo: Holly Pickett) Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=200 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=198 This photo of two Georgian Orthodox monks was taken in July of 2001. Photographer, Justyna Mielnikiewicz's has documented the Caucasus region extensively for many years. (Photo: Justyna Mielnikiewicz) Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=198 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=197 The pope met with Jewish leaders in Berlin to promote inter-religious unity. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:20:37 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=197 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=196 The pope meets with members of Germany's Muslim community, advocating inter-religious unity. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=196 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=195 Roman’s Girls, a Catholic initiative in Addis Ababa, assists about 20 girls with school. (photo: Peter Lemieux) Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=195 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=193 The Damascus Gate is the final phase of a massive, ongoing restoration effort. Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=193 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=194 Rev. Elias Mallon discusses the current status of Palestine's bid for statehood and the ongoing Israeli/Palestinian peace process. Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=194 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=192 An elderly refugee from Azerbaijan languishes in an unsanitary government housing project. (photo: Armineh Johannes) Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=192 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=191 In an undated photo from our archive: A seminarian prays in a church in Beit Jala, Palestine. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=191 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=190 Near Tibilisi, Georgia, Mother Ephemia plays with a dog belonging to the St. Tornike of Athos Monastery. Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=190 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=189 Two Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena discuss how their congregation has helped ordinary Iraqis cope with the war. Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=189 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=188 Gabriel Delmonaco shares his fondness for receiving letters from donors and others interested in the work of CNEWA. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=188 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=187 A nurse gives Noor Fahmy her daughter, Mary, shortly after delivery at St. Thérèse Hospital in Cairo, Egypt. (photo: Shawn Baldwin) Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=187 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=186 Officials at the Vatican headquarters of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepculchre of Jerusalem welcomed U.S. Archbishop Edwin F. O'Brien as their new pro-grand master. Fri, 16 Sep 2011 02:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=186 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=185 Just watch as 17-year-old Emmanuel Kelly recounts how he was rescued by nuns in Iraq, and adopted by a family from Australia. Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=185 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=184 A priest reflects during Holy Week at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. (photo: Paul Souders) Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=184 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=183 Msgr. John E. Kozar addressed the New York staff this morning. (photo: Erin Edwards) Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=183 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=181 In the April 2011 CNEWA Connections e-newsletter, we chose to focus on some "never before seen" photographs by Sister Christian Molidor. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=181 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=178 After 26 years of dedicated service to CNEWA, Msgr. Archimandrite Robert L. Stern is retiring today. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 02:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=178 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=180 Sister Christian Molidor reflects on Msgr. Stern's impact on CNEWA and their great friendship. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=180 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=177 Sister Lutgarda with Abel and Helen at Kidane Mehret Children's Home in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (photo: Sister Christian Molidor, R.S.M.) Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=177 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=176 Father Elias Mallon provides a brief description of the rocky political landscape that lay ahead of Palestine in its bid for statehood. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=176 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=175 An elderly woman on her way to shop near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem. (photo: Sister Christian Molidor, R.S.M.) Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=175 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=174 A volunteer who takes to the road with Father Hayden Vavarek shares her experiences. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=174 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=173 Two young girls share a laugh at a displaced persons camp outside Dellé, Eritrea in August of 2000. (photo: Sister Christian Molidor, R.S.M.) Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=173 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=172 Sisters of the Formation House of Medical Sisters of St. Joseph in Kothamangalam (Kerala, India) fill water buckets for the evening wash. (photo: Sister Christian Molidor, R.S.M.) Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=172 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=171 Rev. Elias D. Mallon, S.A. recounts his experience on 9/11/01, and reflects on the challenges of that day and the days since. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:06:57 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=171 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=170 Trinity Monastery now functions as the primary theologate of the Russian Orthodox Church. (photo: Sean Sprague) Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=170 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=169 Here are some neat factoids gleaned from John Gavin Nolan's Catholic Near East Welfare Association: The Foundational Years. Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=169 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=168 Saint Mary's Port Church in Kollom, Kerala, India, one of the eight founded by St. Thomas, features a mural of Christ and St. Thomas at the altar. (photo: Sean Sprague) Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=168 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=167 Father Pejic is the only full-time staff member at St. Sava's Serbian Orthodox Church located in Hanover, Germany. (photo: Andy Spyra) Tue, 06 Sep 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=167 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=166 One of CNEWA's longest-running donors shares his thoughts. Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=166 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=165 Every now and then, we hear stories of how CNEWA has been able to help people in surprising, sometimes unexpected ways. This week, we heard about one case -- involving three countries, one young woman and one generous family. Fri, 02 Sep 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=165 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=164 A young student at an assembly at the Abou Kir Franciscan School in Egypt. (photo: Sean Sprague) Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=164 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=163 Highlighting some of the ongoing work of Father Hayden Vavarek, peripatetic development officer. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=163 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=162 Children pray during liturgy in the small village of Santhithadam, Kerala, India. (photo: Sean Sprague) Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=162 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=158 Pilgrims from around the world pray to the saint and request his intercession. (photo: Sarah Hunter) Wed, 31 Aug 2011 01:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=158 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=157 A bishop and ex-CNEWA executive speaks glowingly of the new appointed head of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre. Audio interview linked. Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=157 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=156 Man Praying at Lyon's Great Mosque (photo: Pascal Deloche/Godong/Corbis) Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=156 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=155 Despite the violence that once enveloped them, Iraqi refugee children still find time to play. (photo: Spencer Osberg) Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=155 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=151 Young parishioners at Holy Cross Church, in the Keralite village of Purakkad, take part in perpetual adoration. Of Purakkad's 6,500 families, some 340 more than 1,500 individuals in all belong to Holy Cross parish. (photo: Peter Lemieux) Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=151 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=144 An elderly couple dance at an event organized by a local social club. (photo: Andrej Bán) Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=144 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=147 The Rimini Meeting discusses the Arab Spring. Though some are nursing uncertainty about the outcome of this climate of revolution, others regard the underlying spirit of democratic solidarity as a firm foundation for what will follow. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=147 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=140 Locals living near Kerala's Idukki Dam, the largest of its kind in Asia, collect water at a well. (photo: Peter Lemieux) Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=140 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=150 A boy emulates adults at noon prayer in the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque in Brunei. (photo: Michael Yamashita/ Corbis) Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=150 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=136 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=136 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=137 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 02:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=137 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=138 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=138 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=133 The Lajee Center, in the Aida Refugee Camp in Palestine, provides youth living in the camp with an opportunity for recreation, education and cultural activities. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=133 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=130 A novice at the Transfiguration Convent in Tbilisi, Georgia, helps to care for a former nun who is now a resident in the hospice run by the sisters. (photo: Justyna Mielnikiewicz) Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=130 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=132 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=132 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=114 Welcome Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=114 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=129 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=129 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=128 In November 2010 writer Peter Lemieux brought us a story called Relevant or Relic about Ethiopian life and culture. In one of Peter's unpublished interviews, a source offered some insight on how women are treated in the country. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=128 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=127 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=127 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=126 Local youth from Derbent in Russia, spend time at the shore of the Caspian Sea. Often identified with the legendary Gates of Alexander, Derbent claims to be the oldest city in the Russian Federation. (photo: Justyna Mielnikiewicz) Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=126 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=124 Another church has been attacked in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk. The bombing comes less than two weeks after a Catholic and an evangelical church were targeted. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=124 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=319 Sister Kirti Lawrence tutors children at the Anugraha home with a battery–powered floodlight. (photo: Peter Lemieux) Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=319 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=122 Explosion in Beirut, Lebanon Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=122 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=115 Water purification in Beirut. Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=115 http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=116 Home of Faith, Ernakulam Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.cnewa.org/blog.aspx?ID=116