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  • 2025-04-20T000000Z_2013615064_MT1NURPHO0002KL3JP_RTRMADP_3_SYRIA-EASTER-CELEBRATIONS
    Opinion

    ​A fragile hope has returned for Syria’s Christians. Pray it isn’t snuffed out

    2025-05-21T16:51:00Z

    Syria’s Christians have endured war, exile and persecution. Now, a new, seemingly more inclusive leadership and Trump’s promise to lift sanctions have opened the door to a cautious optimism. Matthew Barnes says the global Church must not miss this moment to stand with them

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    Opinion

    Assad’s fall leaves Syrian Christians in peril

    2024-12-10T11:11:00Z

    Could Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s takeover see a jihadist-inspired coup peacefully transition to a free, democratic Syria? If it does, it would be a first for the region, says David Charlwood. If it doesn’t, their long history of violence spells disaster for all non-Muslim minority groups