Hope Street in Homs
by Irmina Nockiewicz Mekite Archbishop of Homs, Abdo Arbach, is enthusiastic about the reconstruction. “People need this help” – he explains and highlights that it can also prevent the massive flow of Christians from Syria. “Supporting houses’ reconstruction, we can help Christians to stay in Syria. This is their [...]
The Eleven of Marmarita
By Josué Villalón The Eleven of Marmarita: Young volunteers coordinate aid for 2,000 families displaced by the war in Syria. Several of the volunteers are themselves displaced persons, but do not hesitate to help others: “What motivates us is Jesus” Eleven young people make up the team of volunteers of [...]
“We want and we need peace. Please pray for us!”
by Monica Zorita “We want and we need peace. Please pray for us!”, an appeal from Syria by Archbishop Jean-Abdo Arbach The Melkite Catholic Archbishop of Homs, Mons. Jean-Arbach, has issued a message tinged with weariness and sadness at the current situation in Syria, after seven years of war and [...]
Life asserts itself again in Aleppo
Feature Story, 17 Jan. 2018 / Syria/Aleppo by Josué Villalón A larger group of Christian university students form a real family in the shadows of war The city district Sahbat Al-Jadida in the eastern part of Aleppo was hard hit by attacks and bombings during the last five years of [...]
The 300 Christians of Krak des Chevaliers, a World Heritage Site
Feature Story, 10.04.2018 / Syria by Josué Villalón Father George Maamary, parish priest of the church of the Assumption, which is close to the fortress, is asking our help to rebuild their church so that the families can return there soon ACN (Josué Villalón, Qalat’al Hosn).- Qalat’al Hosn is a [...]
“The end of the war in Syria is in the hands of the international community”
Interview, 22.03.2018 / Syria by Josué Villalón Having just recently completed seven years of conflict, the situation in Syria is starting to deteriorate again, according to Maronite Bishop Antoine Chbeir of Tartus ACN (Josué Villalón, Tartus).- The day-to-day life of a Syrian family in Tartus, a region controlled by the [...]
Damascus: “The Christians are scared to death fear for their lives”
Interview, 12 Mar. 2018 / Syria, Damascus by Tobias Lehner The current military offensive in Syria not only affects the inhabitants of the Eastern Ghouta region but also those of neighbouring Damascus. The shelling of the capital city continues. The Christian district at the eastern edge of the old city [...]
“The reconstruction symbolizes the hope in our hearts”
CATHEDRAL OUR LADY OF PEACE, HOMS. by Maria Lozano Melkite Catholic Patriarch Youssef Absi: “The reconstruction of this cathedral symbolizes the hope in our hearts and it is a sign of us overcoming despair and death” The Melkite Catholics of Homs will be celebrating their first Christmas in the Cathedral of [...]