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The Voice of the Suffering and Persecuted |
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The Voice of the Suffering and Persecuted |
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We have received distressing news from Syria, and we are asking for your prayers.
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Kurdish-led SDF and forces loyal to the government in Damascus are battling for control of Aleppo, the country’s second most important city and largest Christian population. As is always the case, innocent civilians pay the cost.
Schools, universities, and public services are closed with hospitals remaining open. Christian families are trapped in their houses because they are on the front lines and cannot risk stepping outside.
For those forced to flee, the Church has opened the doors of its buildings to their faithful. At what should be a happy time of year, families find themselves displaced, with fear in their hearts instead of joy. Christmas events in Aleppo were canceled yesterday; it was too dangerous to worship, too sad to celebrate. |
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Right now, we do not know what our religious will need to provide for their people. But the situation seems to be getting worse. One ACN source, who wished not to be identified, told us, “It appears that both sides are planning something bigger, according to the amount of bombing and gunfire we are hearing.” |
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One of our project partners, Father Hugo Alaniz, explains it this way: “We do not know what will happen, but we pray that everything calms down, so we ask for your prayers. We were actually planning to celebrate Christmas with our kids yesterday because it wasn't safe to celebrate on Christmas Day due to clashes, but these same events prevented us from doing so again. We were hearing the bombing and gunfire between both sides the whole day. I ask for prayers that both parties may reach an agreement and that peace prevails over the country.” |
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If it is all right, we will contact you when we know how we can materially help our religious project partners in Syria. For now, please include Syria and her faithful in your prayers. May peace finally come to this country that has seen too much destruction.
May God bless you and all those hurting in Syria.
Sincerely,
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Sarkis Boghjalian
Executive Director |
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