By Ron Prosor, Wall Street Journal Posted 2014-04-18 This week, as Jews celebrate the Passover holiday, they are commemorating the Bible’s Exodus story describing a series of plagues inflicted on ancient Egypt…
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Damascus Old City: 60 children injured by shell-fire from criminal armed bands Palm Sunday, 13 April 2014 The Church of Damascus celebrated in joy and hope Jesus Christ’s victory, this Palm Sunday,…
The Blood of the Children Mixed with the Blood of Christ (Damascus, Syria) Holy Tuesday April 15, 2014 witnesses the blood of 55 children mingles with the Blood of Christ on…
By Peter Oborne, Maaloula 10:18PM BST, 15 Apr 2014 It has stood for centuries above the ancient settlement at Maaloula, one of a handful of villages in the mountains northeast of Damascus…
We have just received a report from the Maronite Archbishop Samir in Damascus of further tragedy. A shell fell in a school yard on Monday, leaving 55 children badly injured or dead. Our contacts…
Maalula (Agenzia Fides) – After the reconquest of the Christian village of Maalula – 55 km northeast of Damascus – by the Syrian government army, the images and descriptions released by government…
Damascus (Agenzia Fides) – The Syrian army loyal to President Assad have retaken control of the town of Maalula, 50 kilometers from Damascus. The news comes from Syrian security sources, according to…
Our Church in Damascus celebrated the evening of Palm Sunday liturgy. The arrival at port on the boat of the Church traveling in time to Lent, arriving at Holy Week, a haven…
Paschal Letter 2014 20 April 2014 Of His Beatitude Gregorios III Patriarch of Antioch and All the East Of Alexandria and of Jerusalem I You too have a resurrection …
By Dorian Jones, AINA 2014-04-10 ISTANBUL (VOA) — Syrian rebels recently overran Kassab, a town near the Turkish border inhabited by ethnic Armenians. That action has drawn attention to Turkey’s relationship with…