Even though the closures were lifted after just one day due to public outcry, it sent a clear and worrying signal to Christians about growing restrictions on their cultural and social freedoms. On ...

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — As Syria begins recovering from 50 years of autocratic rule by the Assad family, an international envoy says Christians and other religious groups expect their rights and ...

Today marks the start of the International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, D.C. Human rights advocates from across the world will convene to discuss how to combat the rising threat of ...

Syrian Christians continue to live out their faith with resilience, sharing the hope of Jesus Christ amid ongoing political ...

In a statement released on Sunday, 15 February 2026, AMHR said it was "monitoring with grave concern" a series of incidents that it characterized as systematic and provocative, culminating in an ...

TEL TAL, Syria (AP) — It was a mournful moment for Christians in Syria. A bell that once summoned residents to worship rang out, but the church was no longer there. The Saint Odisho church was blown ...

Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem, head of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Syria's Christian minority continues to face an uncertain future decades into the country's conflict and political upheaval, according to ...

An aerial photo of part of Latakia taken on March 10, showing the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (bottom right) — OMAR HAJ KADOUR Members of Syria's small Christian community on the coast are ...

The Syrian Ministry of Justice has linked the 2025 Damascus church bombing to IS cells. Discover the latest on Syria's ...

TEL TAL, Syria -- It was a mournful moment for Christians in Syria. A bell that once summoned residents to worship rang out, but the church was no longer there. The Saint Odisho church was blown up by ...