Christians Face 'Increasingly Perilous Existence' in Syria; Church Bombing Serves as 'Brutal Reminder'

Christians face 'increasingly perilous existence' in Syria; church bombing serves as 'brutal reminder'

The bombing at the Mar Elias Church in Damascus, Syria, last month that killed over two dozen people is an indication that Syria's Islamist-led authorities under President Ahmad al‑Sharaa are enabling radicalism that threatens the existence of Syria's Christian community, experts warn.  #religiouspersecution #Syriacrisis #radicalIslam #Christianfaith #MiddleEastnews

European Parliament condemns anti-Christian violence in Syria after church bombing

The European Parliament adopted an Urgency Resolution July 10, condemning the growing wave of anti-Christian violence in Syria and calling for immediate steps to protect religious… The post European Parliament condemns anti-Christian violence in Syria after church bombing appeared first on CatholicVote org.

Religious rights group in Spain urges EU to create post to combat Christian hate crimes

A religious rights group in Spain is calling on the president of the European Commission to create a Special Coordinator to combat hate crimes against Christians.

Dutch Farmer-Citizen Movement: "Save Syria's minorities!" - Syriac Press

STRASBOURG, France – This week, European Parliament debated a resolution urgently calling for the protection of Christians and other minorities in Syria. The resolution is a response to the bloody suicide attack on the Greek (Rûm) Orthodox Church of Mar Elias in Daramsuq (Damascus). The motion for the resolution was co-sponsored by the European People’s Party (EPP), including Dutch Member of the European Parliament for the Farmer–Citizen Movemen…