Syrian church leaders are advising Christians to scale back Christmas celebrations this year, despite assurances from the Islamists who have just taken power that they are free to practise their religion.

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DAMASCUS (Reuters) -     Syrian church leaders are advising Christians to scale back Christmas celebrations this year, despite assurances from the Islamists who have just taken power that they are free to practise their religion. Read full story

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For the first time since the stunning overthrow of Bashar al-Assad two weeks ago, Shoukri, a Christian man in Aleppo, is tentatively reopening his shop.

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Syrian Christians are celebrating Christmas, but fear for the future

DAMASCUS - Syrian church leaders are advising Christians to scale back Christmas celebrations this year, despite assurances from the Islamists who have just taken power that they are free to practise their religion.

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In the Holy Land in recent weeks, Christians had great hope: that of celebrating Christmas with a peace agreement or at least with a truce between Israel and Hamas. It won't be like that. Just as it is a new Christmas of war in Ukraine. In Syria, Christians are torn between fear and hope. The focus these days is mainly on Bethlehem, the city where the birth of Jesus is commemorated. “Bethlehem is sad, empty and silent. The presence of pilgrims i…

In Terra Santa nelle ultime settimane i cristiani avevano una grande speranza: quella di festeggiare il Natale con un accordo di pace o almeno con una tregua tra Israele e Hamas. Non sarà così. Come anche è un nuovo Natale di guerra in Ucraina. In Siria i cristiani sono combattuti tra la paura e la speranza. Lo sguardo in questi giorni è soprattutto su Betlemme, la città dove si fa memoria della nascita di Gesù. "Betlemme è triste, vuota e silen…

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Christmas of hope and conflict: the situation of Christians in the Holy Land, Ukraine and Syria

Under Assad, Christians were able to practice their faith relatively freely. The new rulers in Syria assure that this will remain the case. But many Christians are worried.

Unter Assad konnten Christen ihren Glauben relativ frei leben. Die neuen Machthaber in Syrien versichern, dass das so bleibt. Aber viele Christen sind besorgt.

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Syria's Christians: The first Christmas among Islamists

Christmas this year is completely different in Syria: Islamist fighters and bearded gunmen suddenly dominate the urban landscape of Damascus.
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A scary Christmas in Damascus

Christians, who make up about a third of Lebanon's population, are preparing for Christmas despite the devastating war between Israel and Hezbollah, hoping that the ceasefire agreed in November will hold.

Zhruba třetinu libanonské populace tvoří křesťané. Ti se navzdory ničivé válce mezi Izraelem a hnutím Hizballáh připravují na Vánoce a doufají, že v listopadu uzavřené příměří vydrží.

Vánoce budou jiné. Ve větší bídě a v napětí, říká libanonský křesťan - Seznam Zprávy

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Syrian church leaders are advising Christians to scale back Christmas celebrations this year, despite assurances from the Islamists who have just taken power that they are free to practice their religion.

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