The report further documented attacks on churches, monasteries, and sacred buildings of the Russian Orthodox Church in frontline zones, resulting in casualties among clergy and parishioners. In ...

Orthodox priests have emphasized the role of spiritual guidance in maintaining soldiers? humanity during combat The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has announced plans to significantly increase the ...

Tim Kaine, D-Va., to the Turkish-Syrian border to see the impact of the war. As part of that trip, they visited Gaziantep, where civilians from Syria were receiving medical treatment across the ...

In the past three days, meanwhile, the new Syrian leaders have carried out at ... Below is the testimony of the parish priest of Aleppo: Since the last message I sent you [about a month ago ...

Where, when and how did civilians organize during the Syrian civil war that started in the aftermath of the Arab Spring in 2011 and lasted until the toppling of President Bashar Assad in late 2024?

Special legislative regulation is expected within the first quarter of 2025. The opening of 600 positions for Greek Orthodox priests in the diaspora is expected soon, Proto Thema reported. To date, a ...

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led force which holds a quarter of Syria, has said ISIS has already attempted two attacks on prisons in a bid to break out their comrades ...

"When the Syrian regime fell ... Daesh seized a lot of weapons, and they will organize themselves again to attack prisons," the member, his identity concealed by a ski mask, told Reuters. Earlier this ...

To date, a large part of the clergy abroad have no regular salary, insurance or pension, but are supported by the Church of Greece and the Patriarchates or local Greek Orthodox communities purely ...

Tulsi Gabbard’s team scrambled to minimize the appearance of her 2017 meeting with former Syrian President Bashar Al Assad, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. Donald Trump’s pick for director of ...