Bishop Zaidan on Political Transition and Beginning of a New Chapter in Syria
Pope Francis calls for solidarity with Turkey, Syria after earthquakes
Pope saddened by 'huge loss of life' after earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
Backgrounder on International Religious Freedom: Justice for the Persecuted, January 2022
Backgrounder on Christians in the Middle East, March 2017
Backgrounder on Catholic Churches in the Middle East, September 2017
Letter to Congress on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations, March 17, 2017
Backgrounder on Fighting Poverty and Promoting Peace in Our Families, Communities, and Common Home
Letter to Secretary of State Pompeo on Escalating Tensions With Iran, June 18, 2019
Testimony Before U.S. House of Representative Regarding FY 2020 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations for International Assistance, March 12, 2019
Letters to Congress on FY2020 Federal Budget, March 18, 2019
Backgrounder on Conflict and Catholic Peacebuilding, February 2019
Letter to U.S. Senate on FY 2019 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations for International Assistance, April 10, 2018
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives on FY2019 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations for International Assistance, April 10, 2018
Letters to Congress on FY2018 Federal Budget, August 31, 2017
Backgrounder on Christians of the Middle East, September 2017
Letter to Congress Regarding International Poverty-reducing Humanitarian and Development Assistance Programs Appropriations, April 24, 2017
Letter to Congress Regarding State, Foreign Operations Appropriations October 27, 2016
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives on FY 2017 Appropriations for International Assistance, February 17, 2017
Letter to Secretary of State Kerry Regarding Peace Efforts in the Middle East, January 20, 2016
Backgrounder on Syria and Iraq, January 2016
Letter to the U.S. Senate on Middle East Refugee Supplemental Appropriation, October 19, 2015
Letter to Congress on FY 2015 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for International Assistance, March 9, 2015
Backgrounder on Fragile States, February 2015
Letter to US Bishops from Archbishop Kurtz Urging Solidarity with Pope and Action for Peace, July 22, 2014
Letter to National Security Advisor Rice on Situation in Iraq and Neighboring Syria, June 19, 2014
Letter to National Security Advisor Rice on Mine Ban Treaty, February 12, 2014
Backgrounder on the Middle East, January 2014
Letters to Congress on Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill, April 24 and April 28, 2008
Letter to National Security Advisor Donilon From Bishop Pates on Escalation of Violence in Syria and on Concerns of the Christian Community in Syria, April 29, 2013
Letter to President Obama on Israeli-Palestinian Peace, May 17, 2009
Letter to President Obama on Israeli-Palestinian and Israeli-Syrian Peace, January 27, 2009
Letter to President Obama Urging Pursuit of Israeli-Palestinian Peace, April 14, 2011
Letter in Support of Comprehensive Middle East Peace, September 22, 2009
National Interreligious Leadership Initiative (NILI) Statement on Trip to Holy Land, December 30, 2009
Statement: A Window of Hope for the Peace of Jerusalem, November, 2008
Letter to Secretary of State Rice Regarding Middle East Peace Conference and Two-State Solution for Israel and Palestine, November 1, 2007
Letter to President Bush on Support for Arab-Israeli-Palestinian Peace, Janurary 30, 2008
Letter to Congress on Violence in Middle East Between Israelis, Lebanese and Palestinians, July 20, 2006
Backgrounder on Poverty-Focused International Assistance, February 2013
Letter to Secretary Albright from Cardinal Law on the Middle East, November 15, 2000
Letter to Congress Regarding Diplomatic Initiatives for Responsible Transition in Iraq, March 14, 2008
Letter to President Obama on Protection of Iraqi Christians, November 9, 2010
Letters to Congress on Shutdown of Federal Government, September 30, 2013
Press Conference on Syria - Opening Remarks
Statement on Syria by the USCCB Administrative Committee, September 10, 2013
Letter to Congress Regarding Possible U.S. Military Intervention in Syria, September 5, 2013
Information on Fasting
Letter to President Obama on Syria, September 4, 2013
Letter to Secretary of State Kerry Regarding Pope's Meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan and the Situation in Syria, August 29, 2013