Beirut (AsiaNews) – The Syrian-Orthodox Bishop Silvanus Boutros Naame issued an appeal on behalf of the 3,000 or so residents of Sadad and Hofar, in the Qalamoun region (western Syria, near Lebanon),…
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Several church officials are drawing a relation between the Warraq church shooting and other political incidents ongoing since ouster of deposed President Mohamed Morsy, suspecting the Muslim Brotherhood could be behind the…
Groups of Jihadists are increasingly targeting Christian communities, lumping them together as “pro Assad.” More than a third of Christians have fled. Some worry about the future of Christianity in the country.…
Qatari Emir Vows to Help Secure Bishops’ Release
Cairo (AsiaNews) – The security forces charged with protecting the Christians of the Church of the Virgin Mary in Warraq were not present at the time of the Islamist attack that left…
Syrian rebels attack Christian suburb, historic town : News Headlines – Catholic Culture
Panic After Bombings in Northern Iraq, Christians Fleeing