ACI MENA, Dec 31, 2024 / 14:30 pm. In the weeks since Syria’s government was overthrown, the Christians of Maaloula, a historic town in western Syria known for its Christian heritage, have been ...

The bombing at the Mar Elias Church in Damascus, Syria, last month that killed over two dozen people is an indication that Syria's Islamist-led authorities under President Ahmad al‑Sharaa are enabling ...

The Associated Press. Fall of Assad government raises concerns for Syria's Christian minorities. Posted: December 10, 2024 | Last updated: March 6, 2025 ...

Syria's Christian exodus has placed a strain on neighboring countries, particularly Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkey, which host significant numbers of refugees. Lebanon, with its delicate sectarian ...

Before the start of Syria’s crisis in 2011, Christians made up 10–12 percent of the country’s 18 million people. Assyrian Christians—an ethnic as well as a religious community that traces its roots to ...

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Syrian rebels led by al-Qaida-linked fighters seized control of a predominantly Christian village northeast of Damascus, sweeping into the mountainside sanctuary in heavy ...

Syria’s religious and ethnic minorities, long repressed under President Bashar al-Assad’s leadership, say they hope for inclusion in political decision-making on the war-ravaged country’s ...

DERIKE, Syria — Unlit Christmas lights adorn this small but largely isolated Christian town in northeastern Syria. ... Aboud, also for safety concerns.

Nonetheless, Syria's Christians are aware that the regime cannot guarantee their safety forever. "We need protection, but can't be protected by the government," the prelate confided.

Terrorized Syrians find love and help across the Jordanian border, where an evangelical pastor has become a one-man clearinghouse. He helps Syrian refugee families find places to live. He and his ...

This incident has reportedly prompted many Christian families to leave the town, as no entity is ensuring their safety anymore. Participants pray during a peace walk in Baltimore promoted by the ...

TEHRAN - The war in Syria has wrought enormous suffering upon the country's varied communities, and with the shifts in the power dynamics in the country, the Christian minority, in particular, is ...