Tag: Syria

American Christians Pledge Solidarity With Persecuted Christians in Egypt, Iraq and Syria

OCP- May 8, 2014

8/5/14 On Wednesday, May 7, history is being made. On behalf of the suffering churches of Egypt, Iraq and Syria, a broad array of American ... Read More

CHRISTIANS FROM SYRIA SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE: HISTORIC CONFERENCE IN GENEVA ON 8 MAY 2014

OCP- May 7, 2014

May 2014 On 8 May 2014, a historic conference will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, where seven senior religious and secular leaders from Syria’s largest ... Read More

Celebrations of the Installation of Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II

OCP- May 7, 2014

<img class="alignnone" src="http://www.livenet.de/sites/default/files/media/cache/images/titelbild320/253112-Ignatius-Aphrem-II-Karim.jpg" alt="" width="522" height="320" /> Announcement by Syrian Orthodox Archdiocese of the Eastern United States - 7/5/14 Celebrations of the Installation of Moran ... Read More

Patriarch John X appeals to international community for working on bringing peace to Syria

OCP- May 6, 2014

6/5/14 Manama, (SANA) - Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East John X Yazigi appealed to the international community for working to bring ... Read More

United States fueling Instability in Syria

OCP- May 4, 2014

KATIE GORKA - May 2014 The future of Christians in the Middle East is at stake. A growing number of Syrian Christian leaders are traveling ... Read More

The Tragic Situation of Syria’s Christians

OCP- May 4, 2014

Magdi Khalil - May 2014 Coptic Solidarity The Syrian uprising began as a peaceful protest against an autocratic regime that has oppressed its people for ... Read More

Patriarch Aphrem II Karim urges vigorous participation in upcoming elections

OCP- May 3, 2014

5/3/14 Damascus, (SANA) Mar Ignatius Aphrem II Karim, Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church called for vigorous participation in the upcoming presidential balloting ... Read More

Metropolitan Hilarion: Persecutions against Christians are unprecedented

OCP- May 1, 2014

May 2014 The events in Ukraine have diverted the world community’s attention from the global problem of persecution against Christians, steadily growing in many parts ... Read More

Collection for the Christians of Syria from the Romanian Orthodox Patriarchate

OCP- April 30, 2014

30/4/14 The collection for aiding the Christians of Syria and of other areas of Middle East, many of them victims of the persecution and violence, ... Read More

Syria’s Assyrians Threatened By Extremists

OCP- April 29, 2014

Syrian and Iraqi Assyrian Christians women celebrate their new year in Damascus with folk dances and songs, April 1, 2004 (photo by REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri). By ... Read More

Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II observed special prayers on behalf of the abducted Archbishops of Aleppo, Syria

OCP- April 24, 2014

April 2014 On April 22, 2014, His Holiness Mor Ignatius Aphrem II offered special prayers on behalf of the abducted Archbishops of Aleppo, Syria: Archbishop ... Read More

Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Bishops Abducted in Syria

OCP- April 23, 2014

Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America - April 2014 1. We, the Hierarchs of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of ... Read More

Patriarch john X : Violence exacts heavy price, freedom is about reaching out to the other

OCP- April 22, 2014

22/4/14 Yazigi: Violence exacts heavy price, freedom is about reaching out to the other. Damascus, (SANA) Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All East, John ... Read More

Al-Rahi calls on international community to stop terrorist war in Syria

OCP- April 22, 2014

22/4/14 Beirut, (SANA) Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East for Maronite Church reiterated his call on international community "to ... Read More

Archbishop Hanna: President al-Assad’s visit to Maaloula indicates failure of conspiracy against Syria

OCP- April 21, 2014

21/4/14 Occupied Jerusalem, (SANA)- Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Sebastia Atallah Hanna directed a congratulatory and solidarity message to the Syrian people on the occasion of ... Read More

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad visits Christian town of Maaloula

OCP- April 21, 2014

21/4/14 From Maaloula, President al-Assad asserts that Syria's human landmarks will remain steadfast. Damascus, (SANA) On the occasion of Easter, and from the heart of ... Read More

In Damascus, Christians briefly ignore war for Easter

OCP- April 20, 2014

April 2014 DAMASCUS - The sound of battles echoes from the outskirts of the capital as Christians in Damascus celebrated the Easter weekend, briefly ignoring ... Read More

Russia to continue humanitarian aid to Syria

OCP- April 20, 2014

20/4/14 Russia will continue humanitarian aid to Syria and assistance to the Russian citizens who have decided to leave the country for security reasons, the ... Read More

Syria Troops Retake Christian Town of Maalula

OCP- April 15, 2014

15/4/14 Beirut (AFP) -- Syrian regime troops retook the ancient Christian town of Maalula on Monday, a day after President Bashar al-Assad said the conflict ... Read More

Gunman kills Dutch priest in Homs

OCP- April 9, 2014

9/4/14 A single gunman walked into the monastery, entered the garden and shot the  priest in the head. DAMASCUS, Syria — A beloved, elderly Dutch ... Read More

Patriarch Karim: All Syrians are determined to remain steadfast in the homeland

OCP- April 2, 2014

2/4/13 Damascus, (SANA) Mar Girgis Cathedral for Syriac Orthodox in Bab Touma neighborhood in Damascus held a reception on Tuesday on the occasion of the ... Read More