Syria: Christians take up arms for first time – Telegraph
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To our sons and daughters in Syria and to the sons and daughters of the Church worldwide To all persons of good will “Come to a common word between us and you.”…
“Radical Islam revives an ancient hatred – Damian Thompson in Saturday’s Daily Telegraph Is a new and shocking wave of anti-Semitism engulfing the Middle East and the developing world? Consider the following: More…
Damascus, 3 August 2012 “Blessed are the peacemakers” With these words Our Lord exalts peace-makers, saying that “they shall be called children of God.” (Matthew 5: 9). Through these same Gospel words,…
We have just received this email from His Grace Samir Nassar, Archbishop of Damascus of the Maronites, circulated by Bishop Nicholas Samra of the Melkite Eparchy of Newton in the USA. …
Christians and Muslims are fasting and praying together To our brother bishops, members of our Holy Synod in the Middle East and throughout the whole world! To our sons and daughters: priests,…
His Beatitude Patriarch Gregorios III (Laham), Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch and leader of the Catholic Church in Syria, has imparted these reflections and observations as a vademecum to throw light on the…
On 16th July 2012, His Beatitude Patriarch Gregorios III (Laham), of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Syria, imparted these reflections and observations as a vademecum to throw light on the attitudes…
In the ancient Eastern tradition of the Church, after Pentecost in June is observed the Fast (or period of abstinence) of the Twelve Apostles, chief among whom are Peter and Paul, whom…
Centre for Eastern Christianity, Heythrop College 27 April 2012 Mar Gregorius, Syrian Orthodox Archbishop of Aleppo Syria is in London, for which we have had less then 24 hours notice myself. He…