According to the latest statistics, about 60% of people in Syria are jobless and four of five families are living in poverty, which is particularly harsh in this winter season.
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Bishop calls for prayers, special collection for victims of religious persecution+
Urges “one and all without exception, to accept the responsibility and to commit ourselves to daily prayer for peace.”
Bishops call on U.S. to respond to Middle East refugee crisis+
"We can no longer turn our heads away from the human suffering of our brothers and sisters in the Middle East.”
Dutch priest writes from the ruins of Homs, Syria+
"A person has to pay much attention to the needs of another, to the point of forgetting one’s own needs."
Pope, Bishop call for Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace+
Diocese of Rockville Centre joins Holy Father in Day of Prayer on Saturday, Sept. 7

Pope appeals to G20 leaders for peace+
Without peace, there can be no form of economic development.

Bishop Murphy on Syria: Contain the Conflict; Do not expand it+
As usual, the poor and the innocent are the ones who suffer most.
The Syrian People are Suffering+
The Pope’s representative, Archbishop Zenari, is a courageous man staying in his post in Damascus to help the victims.