Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, in St. Peter’s Square, Oct. 10, 2019. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Daniel Ibanez
Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, in St. Peter’s Square, Oct. 10, 2019. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Cardinal Sandri described 2020 as “a year of trials” for the Christian minority in the Middle East.