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UN commission says Syria must end violence against Alawites and protect places of worship
The U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Syria reports ongoing sectarian violence despite commitments from Syria's new government to ...
Religion Unplugged7hOpinion
Crossroads Podcast: New Martyrs Spill Blood In The Ancient Church Of Antioch
It was just another bombing in a complicated corner of the Middle East, but this one was important — the Associated Press ...
Greek City Times21h
Patriarch John X welcomes Greek Secretary General of Religious Affairs, Greek Ambassador following Damascus church terror attack
Patriarch John X welcomes Greek Secretary General of Religious Affairs, Greek Ambassador following Damascus church terror ...
The Catholic Spirit1d
As families mourn victims of a massacre in a Damascus church, families, patriarch, blame Syrian government for lack of protection
The first funeral services for the victims of a jihadi suicide bombing inside a Damascus church were held as Syrian ...
America Magazine1d
Facing—and naming—the existential threat to Christians in Nigeria
Though other factors are surely at play, church leaders in Nigeria insist the attacks are part of a systematic campaign to ...
Ya Libnan1d
Deadly church attack raises security fears for all Syrians, minorities
Government faces scrutiny as church attack highlights ongoing threats to stability and safety for all minorities in Syria. Sunday’s deadly attack on the Mar Elias Church in Damascus has shaken Syria, ...
Blitz1dOpinion
Syria must act decisively after Damascus church suicide bombing tragedy
The suicide bombing that struck the Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Dweil’a, a suburb of Damascus, has shaken not only ...
The New Arab1d
Church bombing in Damascus sparks sectarian tensions as Syrian Christian leaders call for unity
A group of Christian figures have issued a joint statement, encouraging peace and strengthening national unity in the wake of ...
Greek City Times1d
MEP Farantouris calls for Greek military officers to investigate church attack in Damascus
Farantouris, who had submitted a relevant question to the EU on January 23, visited Damascus on March 8-9, where he recorded ...
Deadly church attack raises security fears for Syrians, minorities
Government faces scrutiny as church attack highlights ongoing threats to stability and safety for minorities in Syria.
Catholic Standard2d
Pope calls for end to bloodshed in Syria, Middle East, via solidarity, dialogue
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Leo XIV condemned the suicide bombing at a Damascus church, calling it “a cowardly terrorist attack ...