Syria Archives

Syriac Catholic patriarch pleads for peace in northeastern Syria

Catholic News Service, Church in the Middle East
Oct 14, 2019

The patriarch of the Syriac Catholic Church pleaded for “immediate and lasting peace in northeastern Syria and the preservation of innocent lives, especially for Christians, who are the original and founding component of Syria.”

Pope calls for peace in ‘beloved and martyred’ Syria after Turkish incursion

Vatican
Oct 13, 2019

Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for the international community to work for peace in Syria, noting that Christian families are in the areas currently under attack by Turkish forces.

Advocates to Trump: Don’t desert Christians, Yazidis, Kurds in Syria

Catholic News Service, Church in the Middle East
Oct 11, 2019

Christians concerned with religious freedom violations resulting from the Turkish military offensive on northeastern Syria are urging U.S. President Donald Trump to “reconsider and reverse” his Oct. 6 decision to move American troops out of the way of a Turkish incursion.

Turkish planes bomb Syria, causing panic among Christians, others

Catholic News Service, Church in the Middle East
Oct 9, 2019

Turkish warplanes have begun attacking northeastern Syria, causing widespread panic among Christian and other religious communities caught up in the aerial bombardments.

Report: Over 120 churches damaged by war in Syria since 2011

Associated Press, Church in the Middle East
Sep 9, 2019

A Syrian war monitor associated with the opposition said Monday that over 120 Christian places of worship have been damaged or destroyed by all sides in the country’s eight-year conflict.

Christians in northeast Syria appeal for prayer for safety

Catholic News Service, Church in the Middle East
Aug 17, 2019

Groups representing Christians in northeast Syria are appealing for prayer, fearful that Turkey plans to make good its numerous threats to invade the region with its military forces.