VALLEY OF CHRISTIANS
MUB’s Echoua Gouriye: The Syriac people demand their place in a new Syria. Whatever Syria’s future holds, we want to be a part of it
Echoua Gouriye, a member of the Executive Council of the Bethnahrin National Council (Mawtbo Umthoyo d’Bethnahrin, MUB), spoke at length on YouTube channel Sbuthan, assessing the latest political developments in Syria and the inner dynamics of the Syriac (Aramean-Assyrian-Chaldean) people in the homeland and in the diaspora. Below Gouriye’s assessment. …
Read More »Young chemist Elio Mashreqi wins bronze medal at International Chemistry Olympiad
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Elio Albert Mashreqi, a native of Wadi al-Nasara (Valley of Christians), won the bronze medal at the 2025 International Chemistry Olympiad (ICHO) which is being held in the United Arab Emirates. Elio is a participant in the 4-member Syrian science team. The Olympiad’s Excellence and Creativity…
Read More »Syriac Union Party holds popular dialogue seminar in Qattinah, Hmoth (Homs)
QATTINAH/HMOTH (HOMS), Syria – The Syriac Union Party (SUP), held a popular dialogue seminar in the town of Qattinah in rural Hmoth (Homs), central Syria, with a group of local residents and civil society activists. During the seminar, the party provided a concise overview of its activities, efforts, and struggle…
Read More »Syriac Union Party delegation meets with Greek Orthodox-Rûm church leaders in Wadi Nasara, calls for a comprehensive National Christian Conference
VALLEY OF CHRISTIANS/HMOTH (Homs), Syria— As part of its tour through Syriac and Christian cities and villages in Syria, a delegation from the Syriac Union Party (SUP) in Syria met with Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox (Rûm) Church of Antioch Mor John X. The meeting took place on the sidelines…
Read More »SYRIA: Patriarch John X visits St. George Monastery to listen to concerns of residents of Wadi al-Nasara
HMOTH (Homs), Syria — Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch John X visited the Monastery of St. George in al-Mishtaya, located in Wadi al-Nasara (Valley of Christians) in the Hmoth (Homs) countryside. During his visit, he listened to the concerns of residents about the situation in the region…
Read More »Violations of Christian rights in Syria’s Wadi al-Nasara continue despite promises from Transitional Government
HMOTH, Syria — The ongoing human rights violations against Christians in Syria’s Wadi al-Nasara (Valley of Christians), located in the Hmoth (Homs) province, have sparked growing anxiety within the community. According to reports gathered by our reporters, the region has experienced a series of arbitrary arrests and assaults, further intensifying…
Read More »Syriac Union Party delegation visits Father Polycarpos of St. Elias Church to support Christians in Wadi al-Nasara
HMOTH, Syria — On Tuesday, a delegation from the Syriac Union Party (SUP) visited Father Polycarpos, the pastor of St. Elias Church in Wadi al-Nasara (Valley of Christians), to discuss unifying the Christian discourse, documenting violations against Christians, and encouraging youth involvement in the community. The delegation, comprising Maryana Issa,…
Read More »SYRIA: Christians in Syria protest after Christmas tree burned in Al-Suqilabiya, Hemto (Hama), by non-Syrian HTS members
HEMTO, Syria — Christians in Syria are increasingly concerned about their treatment under the governance of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), especially as Christmas and New Year approach. These fears were validated following a recent attack on a significant Christian symbol in Al-Suqilabiya, in the Hemto (Hama) countryside. HTS elements destroyed…
Read More »SYRIA: Greek Melkite family murdered in Valley of Christians, man beheaded
HMOTH, Syria — A wave of random murders targeting Christians now plagues Hmoth (Homs) and the Syrian coast, with reports of brutal beheadings and home invasions in the Wadi al-Nasara (Valley of Christians) by unidentified gunmen. Among the latest victims were Samaan Satme and Helena Khashouf, residents of the village of…
Read More »Christmas cave opened and Christmas tree lit in Syriac town of Sadad
SADAD, Syria — In the presence of the Archbishop of Hmoth (Homs), Timotheos Matta Khoury, the brotherhood of university students inaugurated a Christmas cave and lit a Christmas tree in the Syriac town of Sadad in the countryside of Hmoth (Homs). The event was attended by members of clergy, deacons,…
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Syriac Orthodox Church consecrates two more diaspora Churches in Sweden and Germany
SWEDEN/GERMANY — On August 16, the Church of the Virgin Mary in Eskilstuna, Sweden, …
