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CNEWA works for, through and with the Eastern Catholic churches, identifying needs and implementing solutions. CNEWA:
• Builds up the church

• Prepares priests, religious and
lay leaders for their roles of
service in the church and
provides assistance to them
to facilitate their ministry

• Restores and equips churches
and convents, rectories and
schools, and assists the work of the worldwide Catholic Church, especially the Holy See’s Congregation for the Eastern Churches and its councils for Promoting Christian Unity and Interreligious Dialogue.

• Affirms Human Dignity and Alleviates Poverty

Rushes basic supplies for the relief of displaced families and suffering people; provides health care from expectant mothers and newborns to elderly pensioners; supports children with special needs, psychological and physical; and restores dignity to the elderly. Supports educational, medical, charitable and cultural initiatives of the local churches that serve children, the handicapped, the sick, the indigent, the homeless and the elderly; revitalizes communities; subsidizes microcredit programs and provides scholarship assistance.

• Encourages Dialogue and Inspires Hope

Advances Christian unity and dialogue among all peoples, Christian and non-Christian; raises consciousness about the churches and peoples of the East; advocates respect for human dignity and human rights, understanding among peoples, justice and peace.

CNEWA Spotlight: In Mashghara, Lebanon, families are trying to rebuild their lives amid the trauma of war, the fear of r...
10/23/2026

CNEWA Spotlight: In Mashghara, Lebanon, families are trying to rebuild their lives amid the trauma of war, the fear of renewed conflict and the steep costs of reconstruction.

At Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary School, students have returned to class after an Israeli airstrike damaged the building. Yet many children continue to cope with displacement, destroyed homes and emotional distress.

As residents work to regain a sense of normalcy, international support remains crucial to rebuilding homes and communities.

📖 Read more about the challenges facing families in Lebanon on our blog.
🔗 https://cnewa.org/a-difficult-return-to-normal/

CNEWA stands in solidarity with the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem in condemning the recent attack on the...
10/21/2026

CNEWA stands in solidarity with the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem in condemning the recent attack on the Christian village of Taybeh in the occupied West Bank.

Joseph Hazboun, CNEWA’s regional director for Palestine and Israel, described the attack and the religious ruling permitting the taking of Palestinian farmers’ olives as a “profound moral crisis,” stressing that faith must never be used to justify lawlessness or dispossession.

We stand with the people of Taybeh and echo calls for accountability, protection and justice for communities facing ongoing violence and intimidation.

📖 Read our blog to learn more about the Patriarchs’ statement, Joseph Hazboun’s response and the challenges facing the people of Taybeh.
🔗 https://cnewa.org/christian-leaders-condemn-west-bank-attacks/

Gaza’s health care system is collapsing.After nearly three years of war, hospitals across Gaza are struggling to provide...
10/20/2026

Gaza’s health care system is collapsing.

After nearly three years of war, hospitals across Gaza are struggling to provide essential care as medical equipment fails and shortages of supplies leave patients with fewer options for treatment.

In this audio piece, Gaza-based journalist Diaa Ostaz shares his firsthand account of hospitals in the dark, the loss of critical diagnostic services and the patients left without the care they urgently need.

🎧 Listen to the audio
🔗 https://cnewa.org/audio-a-collapsing-health-care-system/

📖 Read the full story, “When a Generator Fails in Gaza,” in the September edition of ONE Magazine
🔗 https://cnewa.org/magazine/when-a-generator-fails-in-gaza/

Patients in Gaza seek medical care in the dark corridors of Gaza’s hospitals, where generators and other equipment are failing.

Even the smallest acts can help build a path toward peace.In the Holy Land, people of different faiths are coming togeth...
10/16/2026

Even the smallest acts can help build a path toward peace.

In the Holy Land, people of different faiths are coming together through shared prayer, dialogue, sports and community initiatives to challenge division and build understanding across religious and cultural boundaries.

🎧 In “Times Will Be Better,” journalist Judith Sudilovsky explores the people who continue to work for peace, even amid decades of conflict, and the hope they find in coming together.

Listen to the audio on our blog
🔗 https://cnewa.org/audio-times-will-be-better/

Read the full story in the September issue of ONE magazine.
🔗 https://cnewa.org/magazine/times-will-be-better/

Little things make a difference in trying to create peace in the Holy Land, reports Judith Sudilovsky. Her first-person piece follows.

10/16/2026

In a time of war, small steps toward understanding can help build a path to peace.

Across the Holy Land, religious leaders are supporting interfaith initiatives that bring people together through sports, music and prayer. By creating opportunities to meet and learn from one another, these efforts seek to break down barriers and recognize our shared humanity.

🎥 Watch “Small Steps Toward Peace” to discover how Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities are working to foster dialogue, understanding and respect.

Read more on our blog.
🔗 https://cnewa.org/video-small-steps-toward-peace/

CNEWA joins the faithful around the world in praying for the health and recovery of Pope Leo XIV.We wish the Holy Father...
10/15/2026

CNEWA joins the faithful around the world in praying for the health and recovery of Pope Leo XIV.

We wish the Holy Father strength, comfort and a speedy recovery, and hold him in our prayers during this time.

May he be sustained by the prayers and support of the global Catholic community.

10/15/2026

For 15-year-old Youssef Humaid, getting the medical care he urgently needs remains out of reach.

Displaced with his family in Gaza, Youssef lives with a severe skeletal condition and curvature of the spine. He needs treatment unavailable in Gaza, but restrictions on medical evacuations have left his family waiting, with few answers and growing uncertainty.

🎥 Watch “When a Teen Cannot Get Treatment” to learn more about Youssef’s story and the challenges facing families seeking essential medical care in Gaza.

Read the full story on our blog.
🔗 https://cnewa.org/video-when-a-teen-cannot-get-treatment/

Do you have a plan for those God has entrusted to your care? Our  FREE Personal Estate Planning Kit can help! It’s a sim...
10/13/2026

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CNEWA Spotlight: As conflict heats up in northern Ethiopia, the country’s Catholic bishops are urging leaders to choose ...
10/07/2026

CNEWA Spotlight: As conflict heats up in northern Ethiopia, the country’s Catholic bishops are urging leaders to choose dialogue over war and calling on Ethiopians to pray for peace.

The bishops warned that the most vulnerable — particularly children, women, the elderly and the sick — suffer the most during times of conflict. They also urged all Ethiopians to pray the rosary for peace, especially throughout October.

They called for forgiveness, reconciliation and lasting peace for the people of Ethiopia.

📖 Read more on our blog.
🔗 https://cnewa.org/war-affects-the-most-vulnerable/

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