Tag: Syria
Bishop Hanna: We reject any aggression on Syria
29/8/13 Occupied Jerusalem, (SANA) - Large number of occupied Jerusalem' citizens held a sit-in at the courtyard of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to ... Read More
Moscow Patriarchate: acting as “international executioners,” the US is sacrificing Muslims and Christians in Syria
28/8/13 Speaking to AsiaNews, Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Department for External Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, condemns threats of NATO intervention without a UN ... Read More
Armenian church, school damaged in attack in Damascus
Yerevan, August 27, Interfax - Armenian St. Sarkis Church in Damascus was damaged as a result of an attack in Syria's capital of Damascus, the ... Read More
Syria: Wells dug on church grounds amid water shortages
Barnabas Fund partners in Aleppo are digging water wells in church grounds Augsut 2013 Church grounds are being used to source new water wells in ... Read More
Church body condemns chemical weapons use in Syria
Mark Caplin - 28/8/13 The United Nations must fulfil its responsibility to protect the people of Syria from gross human rights violations, the World Council ... Read More
Welby warns against ‘rushing to judgment’ over Syria intervention
John Bingham, Religious Affairs Editor 28/8/13 The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned against "rushing to judgment” over military action in Syria insisting that it could ... Read More
Patriarch John X: Syria will remain country of tolerance and amity
24/8/13 Damascus, (SANA) -Patriarch John X Yazigi of Antioch and all East for Greek Orthodox stressed that Syria will remain the country of tolerance, amity ... Read More
Russian Official Urges Defense of Christians in Syria in Wake of Chemical Attack
22/8/13 Vladimir Bulygin, head of the Constitutional Legislation Committee of Russia's Federation Council, has called on the Russian government to defend Syrian Christians and to ... Read More
Christians, other minorities in Syria fear ‘ethnic cleansing’
By Slobodan Lekic Stars and Stripes - 22/8/13 DAMASCUS, Syria — It’s a sweltering Friday night and the brightly lit streets of the mainly Christian ... Read More
Christians in the Crosshairs in the Syrian War
Cesar Chelala - 22/8/13 Syrians used to be proud of the peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims. They no longer are. Under the harsh rule of ... Read More
Archbishop of Sebastia: Those, who set fire to churches in Egypt also destroy Syria
Matthias Klostermayr - 19/8/13 The Archbishop of Sebastia from the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Theodosios (Atallah Hanna) of Sebastia, made several statements about the current ... Read More
Russian Church sends $1.3 million to Patriarchate of Antioch to help people affected by armed conflict in Syria
19/8/13 Moscow, August 9, Interfax - The Moscow Patriarchate Department for Church Charity and Social Service transferred $1,320,407 to the bank account of the Patriarchate ... Read More
Aleppo, the Bishop and the Martyred City
14/3/13 "I was supposed to be going to the Rimini meeting, but it's not the right time to be travelling". Antoine Audo, Jesuit and Chaldean ... Read More
Archbishop Hanna: Syria Will Win War on Terrorism
14/8/13 TEHRAN (FNA)- Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Sebastia, Archbishop Atallah Hanna, said that Syria is the country of amity and coexistence among all religions. Heading ... Read More
The Captives In Syria
Rod Dreher - 12/8/13 Michael Peppard writes about his acquaintance Fr. Paolo Dall’Oglio, a Jesuit priest gone missing in Syria. Prior to the war, Fr. Paolo’s ... Read More
Turkey denies kidnapped Syrian bishops held in Turkey
ANKARA - 12/8/13 The Turkish Foreign Ministry has dismissed the claims that two kidnapped Syrian bishops were held in Turkey. Greek Orthodox Bishop Boulos Yaziji ... Read More
Syria refugees swell Christian community in Turkey
By Diana Darke Eastern Turkey 11/8/13 Syria's Christians belong to one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, but chased away by the ... Read More
Italian official says ‘it seems’ Italian Jesuit was kidnapped in Syria
Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service 7/8/13 Vatican: After more than a week with no word from Jesuit Fr. Paolo Dall'Oglio, an Italian priest who worked for ... Read More
Syrian Rebels to Assyrians: Convert to Islam to Keep Your Jobs
7/8/13 Al Thawrah, Syria (AINA) -- Accounts by Assyrian refugees from al-Thawrah (also known as al-Tabqah) reveal the real face of the Islamist undercurrent within the Syrian opposition. ... Read More
Russian-Palestinian Orthodox Association delivers medical aid to Children’s Hospital
3/8/13 Damascus, (SANA) – The Russian-Palestinian Orthodox Association delivered on Saturday medical aid to the Children's Hospital in Damascus. Co-Chair of the Russian Committee to ... Read More
Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia Seminary responds to the needs of the Diaspora
3/8/13 In order to remain a major pillar in safeguarding the Armenian spiritual and cultural heritage, the seminary regularly adapts its curricula to respond to ... Read More