Syrian Civil War
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In face of war and natural disasters, Church in Syria seeks to maintain people’s faith
Syrian Catholic Archbishop of Aleppo Denys Antoine Chahda said the Church is working to “motivate [the people] not to leave... Read more
'Hope is dying' in Syria, nuncio says
Pope Francis’ representative in Syria has said people are losing hope as the Syrian civil war continues and widespread poverty... Read more
Casualties reported after attack on church inauguration in Syria
At least one person was killed and several were injured Sunday in an attack on the inauguration of a Greek... Read more
Pope Francis discusses ‘survival of Christians in the Middle East’ with Melkite bishops
The Melkite Greek Catholic Church's synod of bishops is taking place in Rome this week. Read more
Kidnapped priest remembered for his love of Syrian people
Seven years after his kidnapping in Syria, Fr. Paolo Dall’Oglio was remembered in Rome Wednesday for his love of the... Read more
Make Syria ‘priority’ over ‘every other interest’ says Pope Francis
Pope Francis issued a plea to the international community to halt the violence and mounting death toll in the Syrian... Read more
How Franciscans in Syria are helping kids heal from war trauma
As a wartime missionary priest in Aleppo, Fr. Firas Lufti witnessed the trauma endured by a generation of Syrian children... Read more
Bishops in Middle East urge prayer for northern Syria
Bishops in Syria and Iraq have called for worldwide prayer as fighting between Turkish and Kurdish forces further destabilizes northern... Read more
Syrian churches targeted by Assad forces, new report claims
A new report alleges that forces loyal to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al Assad are responsible for the majority... Read more
New campaign to bring food, medicine to Syrian Christians
The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need has launched a new fundraising campaign to aid Syrian Christians, whose... Read more
Car bomb near church in Syria wounds several
A car bomb exploded near a Syriac Orthodox church in Qamishli Thursday, injuring about 11 people. It is unclear who... Read more
Church in Syria suffers 'bleeding wound' of emigration
The number of Christians in Aleppo, Syria, fell dramatically during the civil war, from 180,000 before the war to 32,000... Read more
Five years after priest's murder in Syria, Jesuits hope to introduce his cause
During a visit to Homs last week, the superior general of the Society of Jesus said that he would be... Read more
Syrian patriarchs condemn 'unjust aggression' of Friday allied airstrikes, ask for prayers
The airstrikes carried out by the United States, the United Kingdom and France against Syria on Friday constituted “unjust” and... Read more
Catholic agencies concerned by drastic drop in Syrian refugees admitted to US
Catholic leaders have said that the dramatic decrease in the number of Syrian refugees accepted by the United States is... Read more
Syria is a new 'massacre of the innocents,' nuncio says
As the number of civilian victims in Syria's bloody civil war continues to climb, Cardinal Mario Zenari, apostolic nuncio in... Read more
In Aleppo, a heroine of endurance
Annie Artin, 15, is a lonely girl who lives with her mother, Silva Owadis, 37, her grandmother, and aunt in... Read more
Damascus bombing kills 9 in Christian districts
An estimated nine people were killed in a bombing on Monday afternoon in Damascus. The shelling targeted the Bab Touma... Read more
Syrian bishop narrowly avoids death in bombing
A bomb fell in the bedroom of the Maronite Archbishop of Damascus last week. He was spared death, he says,... Read more
In Syria there are more deaths from lack of healthcare than from bombs
Though the Syrian civil war has de-escalated in recent months, the Holy See's nuncio to the country says its problems... Read more
