Syria News News Syria » Religion: Druze religious council submits evidence to UN on genocide, systematic attacks against Syrian Druze
The Supreme Druze Religious Council's appeal alleges that the Druze population in Sweida has been the target of systematic terror attacks carried out by jihadist groups. The Supreme Druze Religious ...
News Syria » Religion: After massacre: We are still here. The church in Syria will live
For days afterward, he refused to let anyone scrub the blood from the church walls. "I smelled it like perfume," he said, "because it was the blood of saints — the same ones we used to read about in ...
News Syria » Religion: Syria’s new president takes center stage at UNGA as concerns linger over terrorist past
Former al Qaeda member Ahmed al-Sharaa leads Syria's fragile transition after toppling Assad, facing sectarian violence and questions about his democratic intentions.
News Syria » Religion: Minorities in the New Syria: Threats, Opportunities, and Future Prospects
Since the 2011 uprising and subsequent civil war, Syria’s religious and ethnic minorities have borne heavy costs amid threats from multiple warring actors.
News Syria » Religion: Syrian church is 'dying' says Archbishop
A Catholic Archbishop in Syria, who was previously taken captive by ISIS and was recently honoured by the Vatican for his “dedication to peace and reconciliation”, has warned that the church is “dying ...
News Syria » Religion: Syrian Bishop Kidnapped by ISIS in 2015 Explains Challenges Facing the Church in His Country
The sheikhs consider Sunni Islam, he said, to be the only true religion and the sole religion of the state while viewing others merely as guests.
News Syria » Religion: Opinion - Syria’s religious minorities need stability, and we can help
When Americans think of the Middle East, we often focus on the headlines: wars between states, clashes between Sunnis and Shias, or the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Beneath those familiar stories ...
News Syria » Religion: Syrian Transitional President Visits Greek Orthodox Patriarch in Damascus
Although it was not the first encounter between Al-Shar’a and Christian religious leaders, the meeting was significant because it was his first official visit to a church since taking office in ...
News Syria » Religion: Hundreds of Thousands Have Fled Their Homes in Syria’s Rocky Transition
More than 400,000 Syrians have been displaced in the year since the civil war ended, according to the United Nations, driven by a mix of sectarian violence, acts of revenge and property disputes.
News Syria » Religion: Firing Squads and Forced Death Leaps: A Tipping Point in Syria
Ten months after rebels toppled the long-entrenched Assad regime, little-checked bloodshed has led many Syrians to abandon hope that the years of brutality may be over.
News Syria » Religion: Archbishop says Church is ‘dying’ in Syria
According to one Catholic archbishop, the Church is dying in Syria. Archbishop Jacques Mourad of Homs, Hama, and al-Nabek was speaking during the launch of Religious Freedom in the World Report 2025, ...