Arab believers assess crown prince’s pledge to modernize Saudi Arabia’s Islam.

Syria and Lebanon celebrate the historic ordination of a pair of faithful clergy.

Syrian refugees resettle in what was once "the Paris of the Middle East."

A response to David Aikman.

Will the last Mideast church leader be sure to turn off the lights?

Journalist Rami Khouri on how the church can foster peace in a troubled region.

A year after the July 2006 war, Lebanon's Christians face a murky future.

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What would real peace mean?

Rebuilding the soul of a shattered nation on the brink of civil war.