Syria’s Easter Celebrations Pass Peacefully, in Early Test of New Government

Syria’s Easter Celebrations Pass Peacefully, in Early Test of New Government

At one of the most famous Christian churches in Damascus, the Melkite Greek Catholic cathedral known as Al Zeitoun, the bishop spent part of Sunday’s Easter sermon comparing Jesus’s Resurrection to that of Syria. The metaphor was an obvious one. Less than five months have passed since Syrian rebels overthrew President Bashar al-Assad, putting a sudden end to the Assad family’s brutal half-century reign. The new Syria, liberated Syria, is still r…

For the first time since the end of Bashar al-Assad's regime, Syrian Christians were able to celebrate Easter. In Damascus, faithful gathered to attend Easter mass, while a scout band paraded in the center of the capital. The article Syria, Christians celebrate the first Easter after the fall of Assad: the video from Damascus comes from The Daily Fact.

Churches across Syria celebrate Easter with joyful services

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Protection of Christian holidays in Syria: Relief amid security presence - Enab Baladi

Enab Baladi – Christina al-Shammas Christian denominations following both Western and Eastern calendars celebrated Easter amidst a heightened security presence around churches in various Syrian provinces, which reflected a sense of relief and positive reactions among most Syrian Christians interviewed by Enab Baladi. Christians had expressed fears accompanied by controversies and speculations about their fate in Syria following the fall of the A…

Mass and a parade of scouts through the streets of the capital Damascus