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How John the Baptist became linked to the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus
Four places are most often associated with the relic of John the Baptist’s head — one is the Umayyad Mosque... Read more
Damascus summer camps celebrate 25 years of bringing youth to Christ
Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, Damascus summer camps has grown from 63 campers in a parish-based effort to 7,000 campers... Read more
Iraqi bishop says imposing Iran regime change ‘can only worsen the situation’
Here’s a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more
Pope Leo XIV ‘deeply saddened’ by Islamist attack on a church in Damascus
On Sunday, June 22, eyewitnesses reported that two armed men stormed the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Elias in Douailah... Read more
Joy in Syria: Pope Francis gives ‘green light’ for canonization of ‘Martyrs of Damascus’
The Vatican has announced that eight Franciscan friars and three laymen who were killed for their faith in Syria will... Read more
Pope Francis donates $170,000 to Catholic Church in Syria
The country’s civil war has claimed more than 350,000 lives since 2011. Read more
Catholic archbishop of Damascus appeals for Syrians to return home
As the 10th anniversary of the start of the Syrian war approaches, the Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Damascus is appealing... Read more
Syrian bishop narrowly avoids death in bombing
A bomb fell in the bedroom of the Maronite Archbishop of Damascus last week. He was spared death, he says,... Read more
Syrian Christians, building cemeteries instead of schools
As the civil war in Syria continues its fourth year, Christians who remain in the country’s capital are finding it... Read more
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