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(Mat 5:11-12) Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for my sake: Be glad and rejoice for your reward is very great in heaven. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.
NEWS REPORT: Syria: Deadly blast hits church in Damascus
X VIDEO REPORT: Syrian Christians march through Damascus following terrorist attack at St. Elias Church
Despite being threatened by Islamists that if they don’t give up their Christian faith they will be attacked again and again, they still raised their crosses up high!
CNA: Solemn farewell for victims of Damascus church bombing amid anger at government silence
VATICAN NEWS: Damascus church bombing: ‘There is no justification’
STATEMENT ON THE ATTACK AT MAR ELIAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH IN DAMASCUS: The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem
On Sunday, June 22nd, as more than 150 clergy and faithful were gathered for worship at Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus, three attackers first shot at the church door before storming inside, with one finally blowing himself up as the other two fled. The explosion killed at least twenty-two worshipers and wounded 63 others while also causing extensive damage to the interior of the sacred worship space in an act of desecration.
We, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem, categorically condemn this heinous assault against our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ and call upon the interim Syrian government to not only capture the escaped attackers and bring them to justice, but also to take extensive measures to protect the lives and religious freedoms of all Christians and other religious groups inside Syria.
Standing in unwavering solidarity with His Beatitude Patriarch John X Yazigi and those clergy and people under his pastoral care, we also extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and offer our prayers for healing and a speedy recovery to those who were wounded in this terrorist assault. May the Lord “heal the brokenhearted and bind up their wounds” (Psalm147:3).
Lastly, we would like to gratefully acknowledge the expressions of support from religious and secular leaders, both locally and internationally, in the aftermath of this tragic event. We strongly urge all such leaders and people of goodwill to continue to denounce religious hatred, violence, and degradation, while working to promote justice, peace, and reconciliation among people of any and all creeds and beliefs.
ACN: Aid to the Church in Need expresses deep sorrow after deadly attack at church in Syria
SYRIA PHOTO GUIDE: Deir Mar Elias
Deir Mar Elias is a mountainside church built over a much more ancient cave to the north of Damascus. The cave contains decently preserved frescoes, dated on stylistic grounds to the 11th or 12th century. The site offers beautiful views of the countryside, overlooking the valley that connects Damascus to the north of the country. It is associated by local tradition with the cave that sheltered Old Testament prophet Elijah during his sojourn in the desert of Damascus. Above the church a modern monastery complex was recently constructed, and the site is not far from the more well known monasteries in Seidnaya.
The Desert Fathers: sayings of the Early Christian Monks: Visions
10. Macarius wanted to encourage the brothers so he said, 'A little while ago a mother came here with her son who was vexed by a devil, and he said to his mother, "Get up, let us go away from here." But she said, "my feet are so bad that I can't walk away." So her son said to her, "I will carry you." I am amazed at the cleverness of the devil, how much he wanted them to flee from this place.'
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June 25, 2025(Mat 5:11-12) Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for my sake: Be glad and rejoice for your reward is very great in heaven. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.
NEWS REPORT: Syria: Deadly blast hits church in Damascus
X VIDEO REPORT: Syrian Christians march through Damascus following terrorist attack at St. Elias Church
Despite being threatened by Islamists that if they don’t give up their Christian faith they will be attacked again and again, they still raised their crosses up high!
CNA: Solemn farewell for victims of Damascus church bombing amid anger at government silence
VATICAN NEWS: Damascus church bombing: ‘There is no justification’
STATEMENT ON THE ATTACK AT MAR ELIAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH IN DAMASCUS: The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem
On Sunday, June 22nd, as more than 150 clergy and faithful were gathered for worship at Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus, three attackers first shot at the church door before storming inside, with one finally blowing himself up as the other two fled. The explosion killed at least twenty-two worshipers and wounded 63 others while also causing extensive damage to the interior of the sacred worship space in an act of desecration.
We, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem, categorically condemn this heinous assault against our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ and call upon the interim Syrian government to not only capture the escaped attackers and bring them to justice, but also to take extensive measures to protect the lives and religious freedoms of all Christians and other religious groups inside Syria.
Standing in unwavering solidarity with His Beatitude Patriarch John X Yazigi and those clergy and people under his pastoral care, we also extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and offer our prayers for healing and a speedy recovery to those who were wounded in this terrorist assault. May the Lord “heal the brokenhearted and bind up their wounds” (Psalm147:3).
Lastly, we would like to gratefully acknowledge the expressions of support from religious and secular leaders, both locally and internationally, in the aftermath of this tragic event. We strongly urge all such leaders and people of goodwill to continue to denounce religious hatred, violence, and degradation, while working to promote justice, peace, and reconciliation among people of any and all creeds and beliefs.
ACN: Aid to the Church in Need expresses deep sorrow after deadly attack at church in Syria
SYRIA PHOTO GUIDE: Deir Mar Elias
Deir Mar Elias is a mountainside church built over a much more ancient cave to the north of Damascus. The cave contains decently preserved frescoes, dated on stylistic grounds to the 11th or 12th century. The site offers beautiful views of the countryside, overlooking the valley that connects Damascus to the north of the country. It is associated by local tradition with the cave that sheltered Old Testament prophet Elijah during his sojourn in the desert of Damascus. Above the church a modern monastery complex was recently constructed, and the site is not far from the more well known monasteries in Seidnaya.
The Desert Fathers: sayings of the Early Christian Monks: Visions
10. Macarius wanted to encourage the brothers so he said, 'A little while ago a mother came here with her son who was vexed by a devil, and he said to his mother, "Get up, let us go away from here." But she said, "my feet are so bad that I can't walk away." So her son said to her, "I will carry you." I am amazed at the cleverness of the devil, how much he wanted them to flee from this place.'
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