Tag: Syrian Christians
Christians excluded from Syrian rebels’ ‘interim government’
16/11/13 Syrian Christians have been systematically excluded from representation in an umbrella group representing rebel leaders, the Fides news service reports. The Syrian National Coalition, ... Read More
Beleagured Syrian Christians fear fall of Assad
People sing at a service in an Armenian Orthodox church in Damascus. Christians think they are being targeted in Syria's growing civil war Dusan Stojanovic ... Read More
Kremlin ready to consider citizenship for Syrian Christians
21/10/13 Head of Russian Orthodox Church’s press service said that the Russian authorities should show kindness to these people, who are “in real danger.” The ... Read More
Syrian Christians turning to Russia for protection
17/10/13 About 50,000 Syrian Christians want to apply for Russian citizenship. In a letter to the Russian Foreign Ministry, they said that they were not ... Read More
Syrian Christians, in fear of Jihadists, begin to take up arms with Assad
15/10/13 As the Syrian civil war drags on, the rebels no longer simply want to topple a tyrannical regime. Now they want to replace the ... Read More
Another Ancient Christian City in Syria Being Terrorized by Islamic Rebels
Morgan Lee , CP Contributor - 5/10/13 The ancient Christian Syrian city of Saidnaya has recently come under threat from "Islamist militas," who have been ... Read More
Polish MPs highlight plight of Syrian Christians
28/9/13 Members of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Polish Parliament have unanimously approved a draft resolution expressing solidarity with the Christian communities in Syria ... Read More
Syrian Christians’ Neutral Stance Threatened As Conflict Spreads
USA Today | By Stephen Starr - 25/9/13 ISTANBUL (RNS) A huge statue of the Virgin Mary towers over churches, monasteries and mosques in ... Read More
The U.S. Christians Who Fear Assad’s Fall
Sara Sorcher - 22/9/13 Some religious groups fear regime change in Syria will lead to persecution of Christians in the war-torn state. Christians comprise about 10 ... Read More
Syrian Christians in Limbo, Fearing Repeat of Iraq
Clerics and other people attend the funeral of three men at Catholic Patriarchate in Damascus, Syria, on September 10, 2013. Jamie Dettmer - 19/9/13 BEIRUT — ... Read More
Syrian Christians flee enclave
14/9/13 Almost all the Christians living in the ancient Syrian village of Maaloula, which has been under siege by rebels for more than a week, ... Read More
Syrian Christians Continually Targeted, Brutally Attacked, Says Religious Leader
MidEast Christian News - 11/9/13 Wadie el-Khazen, chairman of the Maronite General Council, condemned the assault on Christians in Maloula located on the outskirts of Damascus ... Read More
Syrian Christians Pack Passports Fearing Islamist Onslaught
Syrian army forces load a machine gun mounted at the back of a vehicle in the Syrian Christian town of Maalula on Septamber 7, 2013. ... Read More
Christians in Syria Will Pay If Assad Is Overthrown, Says Rand Paul
By Morgan Lee , CP Contributor - 4/9/13 A victory for Syria's "Islamic rebels" and an overthrow of President Assad would endanger Syrian Christians, Senator ... Read More
Syrian Christians starving as Obama and western nations support rebels
A young Syrian child holds her sibling at a camp for Syrians who have fled the fighting in their country Credits:(Spencer Platt/Getty Images) 2/8/13 In ... Read More
The Arab Springtime is a Nightmare for Syrian Christians
Alessandra Nucci- 23/7/13 Middle Eastern Christians decry how Western media misrepresent the increasingly violent events in Syria. Now that Syria is in shambles—with an estimated 93,000 ... Read More
Syrian Christians flee to Lebanon, become kidnapping targets
A Syrian young girl is in her father's arms during the Palm Sunday procession on April 28, 2013 in the Syrian capital in Damascus. ... Read More
Archbishop decries persecution of Syrian Christians
Susie Turner - 11/7/13 "It's absolutely clear that Christians in Syria are being persecuted," the Archbishop of Canterbury said this week. The Most Reverend Justin ... Read More
Syrian Christians: ‘Why Is America at War with Us’
27/6/13 Syrian Christians are asking why the United States supports extremists who want to turn Syria into an Islamic state. That testimony came during a ... Read More
Islamist Ultimatum to Syrian Christians: Convert, Leave, or Die
June - 2013 (AINA) -- Syria's Christians fear an Islamist takeover should the current government be overthrown. During the ongoing civil war there has been ... Read More
The Truth About Syria: Persecution of Syrian Christians Cries Out For Prayer and Action
By Deacon Keith Fournier 6/21/2013 Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) Christians preceded Muslims in calling Syria their home. They must not be forced to leave this ancient ... Read More