“We are not minorities, we are part of Syria and have lived here for hundreds of years. We are the people of this land,” said Father Toni Butros.
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As alarming sectarian violence swept through Syria in the third week of July, Christian communities in the region experienced a new wave of persecution. Attacks on the country’s Christian, Druze …
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AMMAN, Jordan (OSV News) — Fears mount for Syrian Christians about whether the new Islamist government is committed to their protection following the recent deadly church suicide bombing in Damascus. …
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The first funeral services for the victims of a jihadi suicide bombing inside a Damascus church were held, as Syrian Christians have been left deeply traumatized by the horrific massacre …
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“There is no justification — religious, moral, or rational — for the slaughter of innocents, least of all in a sacred space.”
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Cardinal Pizzaballa underscored Pope Leo XIV’s appeals for peace and to stop the proliferation of weapons.
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AMMAN, Jordan (OSV News) — A prominent Catholic humanitarian agency in the Middle East has expressed concern over sudden cuts to U.S. financial assistance affecting its ministries aiding the displaced, …
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Syria has seen “a dangerous escalation of violence, brutality, and killing” of innocent civilians, including women and children,” say Christian leaders.
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BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN, Jordan (OSV News) — Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, told thousands of faithful that Pope Francis sent him to preside over the inauguration and …
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AMMAN, Jordan (OSV News) — Although Christian leaders in Syria are trying to stay positive about the new Islamist interim government in Damascus, others are pointing to worrying concerns about …
