Syriac Christians Archives

Caritas works to help Syrians displaced by Turkish bombings

Catholic News Service, Church in the Middle East
Oct 15, 2019

Church bells have been ringing in Qamishli and elsewhere in northeastern Syria, signaling the alarm to Christians and others of the ongoing Turkish military operation that is having a devastating humanitarian impact on civilians.

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.”

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.

Syriac Catholic Church reestablishes diocese in northern Iraq

Catholic News Service, Church in the Middle East
Aug 27, 2019

To support the faithful and encourage them to stay in their homeland, the Syriac Catholic Church has reestablished a diocese for the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

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.