Christianity in Syria - Wikipedia
Christians in Syria made up about 10% of the pre-war Syrian population but now make up less than 2%, falling from 1.5 million in 2011 to just 300,000 in 2022 due to widespread persecution …
Christians in Syria mark country's transformation with tears | AP …
Dec 15, 2024 · DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — In churches across long-stifled Syria, Christians marked the first Sunday services since the collapse of Bashar Assad ‘s government in an air of …
What will become of Christians in the new Syria? - NewsNation
Dec 16, 2024 · Nina Shea, senior fellow and director of the Center for Religious Freedom at Hudson Institute, discusses the plight of Christians in Syria. The main rebel group’s links to …
Syria's beleaguered Christians - BBC News
Feb 25, 2015 · Syria's Christian community is one of the oldest in the world, going back two millennia. The apostle Paul is said to have been converted on the road to Damascus, while …
Christians in Syria face ‘perilous future,’ watchdog warns | World
Dec 8, 2024 · Christians in Syria confront an uncertain and perilous future under the control of Islamist-led rebel forces, a human rights group has warned. The city’s minority Christian …
Syrian Christians want their identity and freedoms protected in …
5 days ago · Many Syrian Christians, who made up 10% of the population before Syria’s civil war began in 2011, either fled the country or supported ousted president Bashar Assad out of fear …
What Does the Future Hold for Christians in Syria?
Dec 19, 2024 · Christians in Syria are navigating a perilous landscape, with their cultural and religious heritage hanging in the balance. The removal of Assad’s regime — brutal as it was — …
How American converts complicate Syrian Orthodox Christians' …
Dec 19, 2024 · At the beginning of the country’s civil war in 2011, nearly 1,400 years after the conquest of Byzantine (Christian) Syria in 638 C.E. by the Rashidun Caliphate, its population …
Can Syria’s dwindling Christian community survive under jihadi …
Dec 14, 2024 · Once loyal to the regime, Syrian Christians have ostensibly joined the national celebration after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad. But can they trust the new Islamist rulers’ …
Syria: Where Christians are Targeted Amid Distabilizing Conflicts
Dec 4, 2024 · In many cases, Syrian Christians live in desperate poverty. ICC helps break them out of what can be a vicious cycle by providing food and helping them to create sustainable …