The faithful gathered for a more than symbolic rite at St. Elias Orthodox Church in Damascus -- the Feast of All Antiochian Saints.

A church bombing in Damascus killed worshippers during a feast day. The Antiochian Church honors them as new martyrs, echoing ...

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Syria blamed the Islamic State group — entered with a rifle and began firing. As worshippers tackled him, he detonated an ...

Israel's theological narratives fuel the Gaza war, while Palestinians fight every day for truth, their rights and survival ...

A Reuters investigation found 40 distinct sites of killings, looting and arson during three days of sectarian massacres ...

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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The death toll from a suicide bomb ... “On our holiday—Eid al-Adha—there was a strong security presence at the mosque. So during mass, there should also be security, with checks ...

October 15, 2012 15 October 2012 DAMASCUS - President Bashar al-Assad on Monday issued Presidential Decision No. 18 for 2012 on forming a committee to carry out maintenance and rehabilitation works of ...

Damascus, SANA- Since the dawn of Islam, the Shami (Levantine) Hajj Route has stood as one of the most significant religious, commercial, and cultural pathways in Islamic history. Extending from ...