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  Archaeologists unearth 1,500-year-old monastic complex in Egypt

  Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed a 1,500-year-old monastic complex in the Nile Delta, including a fifth-century building believed to have served as a reception facility for pilgrims, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced.

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  Jordanian animation video brings practical help to families facing war anxiety

  As sirens warning of possible missile strikes echo across parts of the Middle East, a Jordanian animation company has released a short video aimed at helping families cope with the emotional strain of the ongoing conflict involving Iran.

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  Prison conditions in Iran worsen for Christians, other inmates

  Conditions in Iran for Christians imprisoned for their faith and other inmates have deteriorated dramatically since the U.S. and Israeli bombing of the Islamic regime in the past month, according to human rights groups.

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  Baptist seminary provides refuge to people displaced in Lebanon

  The Arab Baptist Theological Seminary near Beirut is sheltering displaced people who fled their homes as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah forces hundreds of thousands of civilians across Lebanon to seek refuge.

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  Meekness over autocracy: Henri Aoun advocates transparent servant leadership in the MENA Church

  “In the Middle East, the image of a leader is autocratic and authoritative; otherwise, people think he doesn’t know what he’s doing,” says Henri Aoun, a leading evangelical leader in the region.

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  Missionary in Iraq urges Western church to leave its comfort zone

  Northern Iraq, specifically the city of Erbil, has experienced constant military operations amid the current escalation in the region. A member of the leadership of an Ibero-American missionary movement serving in Iraq spoke with Diario Cristiano, the Spanish edition of Christian Daily International, about the situation on the ground. His name is being withheld for security reasons.

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  'The weight is real, the toll is deep': ABTS president calls global church to pray for Lebanon, Middle East

  The president of the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary has called on Christians worldwide to pray for Lebanon and the wider Middle East as renewed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah forces has displaced hundreds of thousands and intensified humanitarian needs across the country.

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