Restoration Works to Begin at St Elias Church in Damascus After Deadly Attack

Restoration works to begin at St Elias Church in Damascus after deadly attack

The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East has announced the commencement of full restoration works on St Elias Church in Damascus, Syria following a brutal attack that claimed dozens of innocent lives. Despite the severity of the incident, liturgical services resumed immediately after the attack – a powerful symbol of the Antiochian Orthodox community’s resilience and unwavering faith. To ensure the continuation of worship duri…

Patriarchate of Antioch announces restoration works on St. Elias Church in Damascus | Orthodox Times (en)

In the wake of the tragic and heinous attack on St. Elias Church in Dweilaa, Damascus, which claimed the lives of dozens of innocent victims, the Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East for the Greek Orthodox Church issued an official statement reaffirming the steadfastness of its faithful and the Church’s unwavering commitment to preserving their ancestral faith. The announcement underlined that liturgical services at St. Elias Church resumed …