CULTURE

VIENNA — The Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vienna, Austria, honored Syriac couple Leyla and Hanna Bahdi for their 25 years of success as owners of a renowned fashion store. The Chamber praised the couple’s creativity in designing fashion that seamlessly blends tradition with modern culture. Their designs are…

HOLEB, Syria — In the aftermath of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) recent takeover of the majority of the northern Syrian city of Holeb (Aleppo), Father Shukry Tuma led a Divine Liturgy at Syriac Orthodox Church of St. George in the Al-Suryan (Syriac) neighborhood. The service was attended by Father Aday…

PULHEIM, Germany — The European Syriac Union (ESU) congratulated the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) community in Pulheim, in the German province of Giessen, on the inauguration of the parish hall of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Saint Ephrem and Saint Theodoros on 30 October. Manuela Demir, Co-Chair of the ESU, attended the…

ZALIN, North and East Syria — The Suroyo Media Foundation organized a festive celebration in honor of St. Barbara’s Day outside its headquarters in Zalin (Qamishli), North and East Syria, in collaboration with the Syriac Cultural Association in Syria. The event brought together members of the Suroyo Media Foundation, officials…

DELBRÜCK, Germany — The Bethnahrin Women’s Union (Huyodo d’Neshe d’Bethnahrin, HNB) organized a Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) heritage food stall in Delbrück, Germany, during the annual two-day Christmas event. Members of the HNB introduced German citizens to the cultural and social heritage of the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people by selling traditional dishes. The…

AUGSBURG, Germany — The documentary film about the 1915 Sayfo Genocide Souls in Transit was screened at the Cinestar cinema in Augsburg, Germany, on Saturday at 8 PM, drawing an audience that included clerics, municipal representatives, members of local institutions, and the Syriac Club in Augsburg, along with members of…

ZALIN, North and East Syria — In celebration of Saint Barbara’s Day, the Family Center run by the Syriac Cross Organization for Relief and Development in Zalin (Qamishli), North and East Syria, organized a festive event for children. Christabel Assal, head of the Family Center, shared details of the celebration…

DARAMSUQ — Head of the Syrian Regime, Bashar al-Assad approved the establishment of a private Christian university named the “University of Christian Theology, Religious, and Philosophical Studies.” Owned by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and the Rest of the Levant, the university aims to serve as an advanced intellectual…

BAGHDAD — On Wednesday evening, Chaldean Patriarch Cardinal Mar Louis Raphael Sako welcomed Mrs. Alina Romanowski, the United States Ambassador to Iraq, and her delegation to the Patriarchal residence in Al-Mansour, Baghdad. The meeting marked the conclusion of Amb. Romanowski’s tenure in Iraq. Discussions focused on regional challenges and their…

ENSCHEDE, Netherlands / GRONAU, Germany — The family of renowned Syriac hero Şemun Hanne Haydo hosted celebratory events in the Netherlands and Germany to commemorate the 150th anniversary of his birth and the 60th anniversary of his passing. Haydo is celebrated for his valiant efforts in protecting the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean)…