VALLEY OF CHRISTIANS

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…

MA’RAT SEDNAYA, Syria — On the occasion of the Feast of the Assumption of St. Mary, which falls on the 15th of August each year, Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Mor Ignatius Ephrem II celebrated Holy Mass in the Cave of the Holy Girdle in the Syriac monastery of Mor Ephrem in…

This article was originally published by Counterpunch.org on 7 August 2015. The original can be found here. By Franklin Lamb volunteer at MSRCL: Meals for Syrian Refugee Children Lebanon Wadi al Nasera (Valley of the Christians) encompasses approximately 40 picturesque Christian hamlets in western Syria, located amidst the green plush…

HMOTH, Syria — A massive fire broke out in the vicinity of Wadi al-Nasara in the western countryside of Hmoth (Homs) on Monday which quickly spread over a large area of agricultural land and forest. The residents of the predominantly Syriac Wadi al-Nasara accused developers who want to obtain their…

By Milad Korkis Syriac journalist When we discuss culture in Syria, there are no major cultural differences between Christian Syrians and the broader Syrian society. Cultural differences mostly arise from religious differences visible in social events where the participants are Christians and often offer alcoholic beverages unlike what is prevalent…