Do the Syrian Authorities Bear Responsibility for the St. Elias Attack? - The Syrian Observer

Protesters break into Greek Orthodox Church in Nazareth, remove outer gate

The "Soldiers of God" broke into the church to protest the Islamic State terror attack at Mar Elias Church in Damascus, the group reportedly claimed.

Do the Syrian Authorities Bear Responsibility for the St. Elias Attack? - The Syrian Observer

It is highly unlikely that the Syrian authorities played any role in the horrific attack on St. Elias Church in the Duwayla neighborhood of Damascus. Equally improbable is the suggestion that elements within the country’s new security apparatus were involved in planning or executing the assault. The conspiratorial notion that the regime orchestrated the attack—to portray itself as a moderate force in contrast to radical Islamist groups or to sen…

Greece condemns the attack on Damascus - "There is no room for terrorism and intimidation in New Syria" - News Bulletin 247

Following the terrorist attack on the Greek Orthodox Church of Prophet Elias in Damascus, Greece’s permanent representative in the United Nations, ambassador Evangelos Sekeris He condemned the attack and appealed to justice, reconciliation and protection of all religious and ethnic communities in Syria. “We express our sincere condolences to the families affected by this cowardly attack”stated, denouncing the event as ‘A heinous attack’ against…

Patriarch of Antioch receives France’s condolences for victims of St. Elias Church in Damascus | Orthodox Times (en)

Patriarch John of Antioch and All the East, received France’s condolences for the victims of St. Elias Church in Doweila, Damascus. The condolences were conveyed by the French Ambassador to Lebanon, Mr. Hervé Magro, and the Chargé d’Affaires of the French Embassy in Syria, Mr. Jean-Baptiste Faivre, who met with the Patriarch at the Patriarchal Residency in Balamand. During the meeting, the French delegation expressed their condemnation of this g…