Syria's new president has promised to replace the Assad dictatorship with a multireligious society where all faiths are represented. Sunday's terror attack in Damascus shows how much work remains to ...

Last month's deadly church bombing outside Syria's capital is raising fears among the country's minority Christians. Some are ...

He had attempted to bring his family to safety via smuggling routes. ... Before the war, there were approximately 1.5 million Christians in Syria; today, fewer than 300,000 remain.

This incident has reportedly prompted many Christian families to leave the town, as no entity is ensuring their safety anymore. Participants pray during a peace walk in Baltimore promoted by the ...

Divine Liturgies were celebrated on Sunday, June 30, in Damascus, Syria — albeit with significantly lower attendance due to a ...

Christians in Syria: A Historical Overview. Christianity in Syria dates back to the first century AD, with the Apostle Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus marking a pivotal moment in the faith's ...

In Syria, some Christians aren't decorating their homes or putting up Christmas trees because they fear retaliation from rebels. The Syrian capital, Damascus, is twinkling today. Christmas trees ...

American converts in the AOA are not Syrian Christians’ only unreliable allies. Vladimir Putin’s Russia has long used Syria’s Christian community and their safety as one of its ...

Some American friends are congratulating my family on the “liberation” of Syria by Islamist rebels once linked to Al Qaeda. But I fear that the country in which I grew up as a Christian, and ...

"If safety is not ensured, Christians in Syria may rise against this government." Syria struggling to build representative government. President Ahmad al-Sharaa has promised an inclusive government.

ACI MENA, Dec 31, 2024 / 14:30 pm. In the weeks since Syria’s government was overthrown, the Christians of Maaloula, a historic town in western Syria known for its Christian heritage, have been ...