US EditionHow Attacks on a Christian Town Test Syria’s Postwar Cohesion
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How attacks on a Christian town test Syria’s postwar cohesion
What began as an argument about allegations of harassment on the streets of Al-Suqaylabiyah, a Christian-majority town in Syria’s northwest Hama province, soon turned to violence. On Saturday, hundreds of men from the neighbouring Sunni village of Qalaat Mudiq entered the town to commit a spate of destruction targeting Christian homes, shops, and property. A local network of civil peace activists, tipped off about the approaching mob by the Syri…
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catholicworldreport.comSyria’s Churches Scale Back Easter Celebrations After Attack On Christian Town
The faithful gather for the Divine Liturgy at the Mariamite Cathedral in Damascus, Syria, on June 30, 2025. After an assault on Al-Suqaylabiyah, questions linger over security and accountability, causing Syria’s Christian communities to change Holy Week and Easter services.
This year, the Christian communities of Syria amanated with a news that falls like a slab: all the public celebrations of Holy Week have been cancelled. There will be no processions, no acts in the streets, no visible presence of the faithful in open spaces. Only prayers within the temples. Closed doors. Silence. The decision came after the violent attack recently recorded in Suqaylabiyah, a Christian-majority town located in Hama province. Acco…
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