ONE: From the Field

During a small window of calm, journalist Laure Delacloche spoke to Lebanese about what the future holds for them and their children.

After listening to this podcast, read Ms. Delacloche’s article, “Isolated and Afraid,” in the June issue of ONE magazine.

In tracking down a story, Leila Warah experienced firsthand how Israeli-imposed restrictions on movement are affecting the lives of Palestinians in the West Bank.

After listening to this podcast, read Ms. Warah's story — "Trying Times in Taybeh" — about faith, work and survival in the West Bank's last Christian village, in the June issue of ONE magazine.

All power had drained from all her devices, so journalist Anna Klochko decided to go to bed. Then the air-raid sirens sounded.

Ms. Klochko recounts one such period in this podcast. You can read about the experiences of other Ukrainians in "When the Grid Goes Down," a ONE magazine web exclusive.

After two years of muted Easter celebrations during the most recent war in Gaza, the people of Holy Family Catholic Church were able to truly celebrate – especially the children, journalist Diaa Ostaz reports.

Read and see more about how Gazans celebrated in Mr. Ostaz's story, In Gaza, Hope at Easter.

As journalist Diaa Ostaz reported on how a Christian church in Gaza sheltered people of many faiths, he heard both Muslims and Christians mention that God is love. Here his reactions in this podcast.

You can read about the experiences of Gazans who sheltered at St. Porphyrios Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza in "Sheltering in Faith," a ONE magazine web exclusive.

Why is there suffering? Journalist Anubha George explores this question with church workers in India’s Kerala state.

You can read more about how churches in India are working to help those in need in “The Church as Field Hospital” in the March issue of ONE.

Journalist Anna Klochko speaks of the challenges of reporting during war and power outages. In some cases, the indoor temperatures dropped to freezing.

Another challenge was reporting on all the ways Ukrainian churches are preparing lay leaders to lead civil society. You can read her story, "A Mission to Do More," in the March issue of ONE magazine.

While interviewing a priest from the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, journalist Anna Klochko made a discovery that could lead to information about her great-great-grandfather.

Ms. Klochko writes about how churches in Ukraine are preparing laypeople as leaders in "A Mission to Do More," in the March issue of ONE magazine. 

After Pope Leo XIV visited Lebanon’s St. Charbel Shrine, journalist Laure Delacloche discovered just how much the saint means to the people of Lebanon — and other countries.

Delacloche tells even more about the saint in her article, Lebanon's Beloved Saint, in the March issue of ONE magazine. 

In Gaza, the bombing stopped, but the health system is still collapsing, reports journalist Diaa Ostaz. He relays how humanitarian organizations are filling the gaps with mobile clinics and emergency support, but they cannot replace a functioning health system.

Read more about the situation in Ostaz's story, On the Verge of Collapse, in the March issue of ONE magazine.

Christmas in Gaza was no longer about joy or celebration, but about holding on to faith, surviving the pain, and hoping that peace will finally last, reports journalist Diaa Ostaz.

Listen to his brief report, then read more in Christians in Gaza Express Cautious Hope at Christmas.

Reporter Leila Warah visited one of the last accessible valleys in the West Bank, highlighting the difference in settler communities and Palestinian villages that exist side by side.

Read more about the situation in the ONE magazine web exclusive, The Last Open Valleys.

Heavy, cold winter rains are flooding and destroying displacement tents and bombed-out homes in the Gaza Strip. One woman told journalist Diaa Ostaz, “The water comes in day and night, and we don't sleep at all.”

Read more about how winter rains are affecting people in Gaza in Fractured Lives: ‘Where Should I Go, Mother?’

Journalist Laure Delacloche normally encounters church pastoral workers worried about the problems faced by people in Lebanon. During her three days covering Pope Leo XIV's visit, she witnessed enthusiasm, excitement, and hope. "I saw several thousand people involved in social and pastoral work recharge their batteries," she reports. 

Read more of her coverage of Pope Leo's trip in Pope Leo: Jesus Says Today 'I Love You'

What does Syria's new government mean for its residents? Journalist Claire Porter Robbins traveled to Syria to discover the reality for its people, including Christians, who make up about 2 percent of the population. Before the 14-year civil war, Christians were about 20 percent of Syria's population.

Read more about the situation in her story, "A New Beginning for Syria?" an online exclusive for ONE magazine.

Throughout the West Bank, Israeli checkpoints restrict Palestinians’ freedom of movement. Journalist Leila Warah explains how Israel’s E1 settlement plans could make the situation worse.

Read more about the situation in her story, "Piece by Piece," in ONE magazine.

Is the Israel-Hezbollah war over? Journalist Laure Delacloche says that depends on who she talks to in Lebanon. She speaks of the problems of two families from southern Lebanon, now stranded on the outskirts of Beirut.

Ms. Delacloche speaks to even more Lebanese affected by the war, and you can read about them in "A Tentative Peace," her story in the December issue of ONE magazine.

An ancient monastery in the Syrian desert still hosts a community based on prayer, hospitality, work and interreligious dialogue.

Freelance journalist Claire Porter Robbins explores what impresses her about Dei Mar Musa in this podcast, and you can read more about it in "A Light in the Desert," her story in the December issue of ONE magazine.