Photo exhibition: Getting to know the Christians of the East: An exhibition of current and heritage photos of the Christians of the East. Thanks to L'Œuvre d'Orient the Chapel for Europe will showcase this photo exhibition from 14.01.2025 to 14.02.2025 during the Chapel's opening hours: Monday to Thursday from 12:00 to 14:00. You can also make an appointment to visit the exhibition at other times and/or bring a group from your community. Contact: welcome@chapelforeurope.eu Since it was founded in 1856, Œuvre d'Orient has expanded its field of action while remaining faithful to its vocation: to give priests and religious communities the means to carry out their missions in the service of all. For more than 170 years, l’Œuvre d’Orient has been helping Eastern Christians from 23 countries in the Middle East, the Horn of Africa, Eastern Europe, and India. Histoire de l’Œuvre d’Orient 1856 : Traité de Paris, fin de la guerre de Crimée, la France est reconnue protectrice des chrétiens de l’Empire ottoman. 4 avril 1856 : Fondation de l’Œuvre des Écoles d’Orient par des laïcs professeurs à la Sorbonne : le mathématicien Augustin Cauchy, l’helléniste Charles Lenormant, Alfred de Falloux, Charles de Montalembert et le Père de Ravignan. L’association est destinée […]
