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