Report Details Killings, Discrimination Against Religious Minorities in Post-Assad Syria
The USCIRF is encouraging the Trump administration to impose conditions on sanction removals that require improvements in religious liberty.
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Churches in Syria Resume Liturgies Amid Heightened Security and Unease
Father Al-Nasr confirmed that the Ministry of Interior has deployed security personnel to guard the church since the day of the attack — and that these officers remain stationed there for now.
For Christians, and for Everyone Else, an Uncharted Future in Syria
COMMENTARY: Syrian Salafi Jihadist rebels are gaining territory at a breakneck pace, leaving many unanswered questions in their wake about the possibly far-reaching consequences of regime change.
Between Earth and Sky: ‘Lady of the East’ Statue Rises in Syria
The statue is scheduled to be transported from the Wadi al-Nadara (Valley of the Christians) area to the site in a grand procession and will be installed atop the tower on the morning of Aug 2.
Different Paths to Same Vocation: Twin Brothers Ordained Priests in Aleppo, Syria
Identical in appearance but very different in character and expressiveness, the boys’ vocations took different paths through the years.
‘O Come Let Us Adore Him’: A Syrian Christmas
Encountering Christ in Aleppo: The Child Jesus reflects new hope for the city and its residents.
In Face of War and Natural Disasters, Church in Syria Seeks to Maintain People’s Faith
The prelate highlighted the aid that the Catholic Church in Syria provided to the victims at that time, regardless of their religion.
Priest Laments That Economic Sanctions Are Preventing Post-War Recovery and Reconstruction in Syria
The sanctions have affected rebuilding after more than a decade of civil war and have hampered humanitarian work in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck the region on Feb. 6, along with its multiple aftershocks.
Vatican Archbishop to Visit Catholics in Syria and Turkey as They Confront Earthquake Fallout
The trip takes place as Pope Francis continues his appeals for both prayers and concrete aid to the suffering people of Turkey and Syria, reeling from the aftermath of the multiple strong earthquakes on Feb. 6.
Christian Leaders in Syria Call for an End to ‘Unjust’ Sanctions That They Say Hamper Aid to the Needy
According to the latest available estimates as of midday Wednesday, the 7.8-magnitude quake has left at least 11,600 people dead in Turkey and Syria.
