DAMASCUS, Syria (OSV News) — The Franciscan friars in Syria are accustomed to overcoming obstacles and living in uncertain times, and now they are bracing for the new Islamic rule in …
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Christians in Syria ask whether their rights will be preserved under new Islamic rule
by Dale Gavlakby Dale GavlakAMMAN, 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 …
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Good evening and Merry Christmas! Hope you are having a blessed Christmas octave and that the joy of celebrating the Child Jesus is with you and yours. Catch up on …
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(OSV News) — A Christmas tree was reportedly set ablaze in a Christian-majority town in Syria, prompting protests in the war-torn nation just two weeks after the ouster of former President …
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It’s been the week of Mary here at OSV News — not only was the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception this week, but our coverage also included: You can read …
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Christians in Aleppo feel an uneasy calm amid rebel takeover of Syrian city
by Dale Gavlakby Dale Gavlak(OSV News) — An uneasy calm hangs over Aleppo, Christian leaders report, following the recent lightning takeover of Syria’s second-largest city by Islamist rebels driving out forces of Syrian President …
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Today’s the feast of St. Apollonia, the patron saint of dentistry and toothaches — for the gristly reason her martyrdom involved Apollonia’s teeth being pulled or broken before she was …
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A year after deadly earthquake, survivors in Turkey, Syria search for answers, seek help
by OSV Newsby OSV News(OSV News) — Commemorating the first anniversary of the “Disaster of the Century” brought unrest and anger in Turkey, where over 50,000 people died in a deadly earthquake that hit …
