Today marks the start of the International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, D.C. Human rights advocates from across the world will convene to discuss how to combat the rising threat of ...

Even though the closures were lifted after just one day due to public outcry, it sent a clear and worrying signal to ...

TEL TAL, Syria (AP) — It was a mournful moment for Christians in Syria. A bell that once summoned residents to worship rang out, but the church was no longer there. The Saint Odisho church was blown ...

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — As Syria begins recovering from 50 years of autocratic rule by the Assad family, an international envoy says Christians and other religious groups expect their rights and ...

In an official statement issued immediately after a suicide bomber opened fire on worshippers before blowing himself up at a Christian church in Damascus, Syria's government called the attack a ...

Mourners carry crosses and chant slogans during the funeral procession for victims of Sunday's suicide bombing at Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church, outside al-Saleeb Church in the al-Qasaa neighborhood ...

The Syrian Ministry of Justice has linked the 2025 Damascus church bombing to IS cells. Discover the latest on Syria's Christian population and the 2026 security report.

MAALOULA, Syria (AP) — Church bells echoed across the rocky slopes of this ancient Syrian town on a cold Sunday morning. But few families remained. Maaloula is one of the world’s few places where ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — The day after last month's deadly suicide attack on a church outside Syria's capital, hundreds of Christians marched in Damascus chanting against foreign fighters and calling for ...

A painted depiction of a biblical scene in Marmieh Church in Damascus, Syria, on December 22, 2024. (Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/AFP/Getty Images) Today marks the start of the International ...

Tel Tal, Syria – It was a mournful moment for Christians in Syria. A bell that once summoned residents to worship rang out, but the church was no longer there. The Saint Odisho church was blown up by ...

TEL TAL, Syria -- It was a mournful moment for Christians in Syria. A bell that once summoned residents to worship rang out, but the church was no longer there. The Saint Odisho church was blown up by ...