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Prior to the start of the Syrian Civil War in 2011, Christians made up approximately 10 percent of Syria's population and ...
The USCIRF is encouraging the Trump administration to impose conditions on sanction removals that require improvements in ...
Wiesbaden, Germany -- Members of the Syriac (Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian) community in Germany gathered on Saturday for a vigil in Wiesbaden's central square to honor the martyrs of the June 22 terrorist ...
Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria's former President Bashar Assad. Once ...
During a recent General Audience in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV condemned the “vile terrorist attack” perpetrated June ...
The persecution of Christians in Syria, such as the suicide bombing that killed 25 at a Damascus Orthodox church in June, is ...
The June 22 attack on the Mar Elias Church in Damascus underscores the threat of extremism in Syria even after the fall of Assad. The new government must demonstrate control and protect minorities.
Christians in Nigeria and Syria were hit with exceptionally brutal jihadi attacks on two consecutive weekends this month.
Divine Liturgies were celebrated on Sunday, June 30, in Damascus, Syria — albeit with significantly lower attendance due to a ...
The Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth claimed an extremist group attacked the church on Sunday.
A top Syrian Christian leader publicly rebuked President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a funeral service, blaming his administration ...
The Israel-Iran war, Supreme Court decisions and the pope's message to priests were among OSV News coverage this week.