VALLEY OF CHRISTIANS

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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,…

HEMTO, Syria — A Syriac woman, Christine Hanna Salibi, was one of the dozens of victims of the “boat of death” accident which saw a Lebanese boat sink off the Syrian coast near Tartus last week, according to Wadi Alnasara News. Her child daughter is reportedly still missing. Salibi came…

HEMTO, Syria — Emigration in Syria has once again worsened as the economy continues its downward spiral amidst the prolonged civil war and global economic downturn. The emigration of Syrian Christians in particular poses a threat to the cultural and religious diversity of the country. Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported that…