Tag: Syria

Syria Christian refugees in Lebanon fear Islamist rebels

OCP- August 22, 2012

Alexandra Sandels and Patrick J. McDonnell Los Angeles Times 22/8/2012 ZAHLE, Lebanon — For most of the refugees streaming across the border into Lebanon, Syrian ... Read More

Ecumenical prayers for peace in Syria

OCP- August 22, 2012

Washington 21/8/2012 In the face of deepening violence how can the church witness for peace? Amid continued reports of violence in Syria, approximately 70 people ... Read More

Bartholomew I: Peace in Syria and throughout the world

OCP- August 18, 2012

NAT da Polis 17/8/2012 The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople is concerned about the situation in the country and the fate of the Syrian Christian community. ... Read More

The Peculiar Predicament of Syrian Christians

OCP- August 16, 2012

Salam Kawakbi 15/8/2012 When it comes to Syria, the plight of religious minorities is one of the primary issues that garner great attention among news ... Read More

Syria’s increased instability raises fear among Christians

OCP- August 16, 2012

Michael Swan The Catholic Register 16/8/2012 Aid is getting to displaced Christians fleeing the fighting in Syria, but there's no telling how Syria's Christian minority ... Read More

Community Event in DC Focuses on Supporting Syrian Armenians

OCP- August 16, 2012

16/8/2012 BETHESDA, Md. (A.W.)—Concerned community leaders, activists, and members from throughout the Washington, DC area gathered at Soorp Khatch Armenian Church Arabian Hall on Sunday ... Read More

Antiochian Patriarchate: Not Arming in Syria Conflict

OCP- August 12, 2012

12/8/2012 The Antiochian Patriarchate released the following statement, against claims that it was involved in arming its members to somehow participate in the conflict going ... Read More

US Congressman calls to protect Syria’s Armenians

OCP- August 10, 2012

10/8/2012 U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis called on official Washington to prioritize the security of Syria’s Christians, including Armenians. The member of the U.S. House of ... Read More

Sectarian slaying: Syrian rebels attack Alawites, Christians – reports

OCP- August 9, 2012

9/8/2012 The ongoing conflict in Syria is becoming increasingly sectarian amid reports that rebel fighters have attacked a housing compound for employees of a power ... Read More

EIBNER: Islamic extremists threaten Syria’s Christians

OCP- August 5, 2012

3/8/2012 Washington Times Obama must not ignore sacrifice of religious minorities More than a year has elapsed since the United States aligned itself with Syria’s ... Read More

Christian Syrian famlies seek asylum in Lebanon

OCP- August 5, 2012

By Gilane Fatayri Al Arabiya 3/8/2012 As cities of Damascus and Aleppo entered into the confrontation where the Christians demographic weight is at its most, ... Read More

The refugees with nowhere to turn: Syrian Christians share their stories

OCP- August 5, 2012

SyndiGate.info 5/8/2012 George is wounded but he has no scars. It’s pain of an emotional kind that ails him. He feels scorned and humiliated, like ... Read More

Syrian Armenians care no effort to ensure the security of Armenian churches

OCP- August 2, 2012

1/8/2012 YEREVAN, JULY 31, ARMENPRESS: The clashes and shellings in Syrian Aleppo city are ongoing. As press secretary of National Prelacy of Aleppo Zhirayr Reisyan ... Read More

Syria: Orthodox Christians Wary of Their Future in Post-Assad Regime

OCP- July 31, 2012

31/7/2012 Joyce Hackel Syria’s Christian minorities are facing increasing dangers, especially in the city of Aleppo. The country’s estimated 1.5 million Christians are being targeted ... Read More

Sunni Rebels Occupying Churches, Homes of Syrian Christians

OCP- July 30, 2012

30/7/2012 www.worldnewstribune.com Assyrian International News Agency LONDON -- The Vatican has determined that Sunni rebels were targeting the Christian community in Syria. The Vatican has ... Read More

Catholicos Aram I: We must support Armenians of Syria

OCP- July 30, 2012

29/7/2012 Catholicos Aram I of the Great House of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church continues to be in contact with the clergy members of ... Read More

Syria’s Christians cautious in conflict

OCP- July 27, 2012

26/7/2012 By Paul Wood BBC News, near Zabadani, Syria "Oh Bashar's mother," they chant, "your husband's being fried in hell. You and your son are ... Read More

Christians Flee from Radical Rebels in Syria

OCP- July 26, 2012

By Ulrike Putz in Qa, Lebanon 25/7/2012 Thousands of Syrians are fleeing into neighboring Lebanon -- not entirely due to fear of the Assad regime. ... Read More

Flight of Christians from Mid-East Reaches Syria

OCP- July 26, 2012

Aidan Clay 24/7/2012 "Christians are being ethnically cleansed throughout the Middle East." — Ken Blackwell, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. A mass exodus of Christians, ... Read More

Cyclists in McKees Rocks raise funds for Orthodox charity working in Syria and elsewhere

OCP- July 26, 2012

Ann Rodgers 25/7/2012 International Orthodox Christian Charities is one of the most effective charities you’ve probably never heard of. It represents all of the ethnic ... Read More

Syrian Christians Fear for Their Future if Extremists Take Control

OCP- July 23, 2012

23/7/2012 Jerry Dykstra, Open Doors USA, jerryd@odusa.org SANTA ANA, Calif., July 23, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- With Syrian President Bashar al-Assad possibly losing his grip ... Read More