New Syrian Catholic archbishop tells how he survived captivity by Islamic State
It was precisely under these conditions, he noted, that he learned “a magnificent example of forgiveness.”
Syriac church reopened in Turkey after 100 years
In more recent times, it had served as a prison and a warehouse.
Christian properties are under threat across northeastern Syria
According to the Assyrian Democratic Organization, 20,000 of the formerly 22,000 Syriac Assyrians in the country have emigrated.
Two people died, more than ten wounded in Syrian church attack
The church was being built as a replica of Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia.
USCIRF hearing addresses the lack of religious freedom in Syria
Islamic groups of various kinds threaten the safety and stability of war-torn Syria
Iran continues to push its anti-Christian agenda
Regionally, Iranian-backed factions in Iraq and Syria disrupt attempts for peace and restoration
Assyrian patriarchal see to return to Iraq
The patriarchal see of the Assyrian Church of the East has been closed for nearly a decade
Syrian-Armenian church rebuilt after desecration by the Islamic State
Many of Raqqa’s Christians fled the country, seeking refuge in Lebanon, Turkey and beyond, and never returned.