- Join Father Dave's Mailing list
- I will never send you rubbish.
- You can unsubscribe at any time
- I will never share your details
-
Recent posts
Previous posts
Tags
- Aleppo
- Al Qaeda
- al quaeda
- assad
- Australia
- bashar al-assad
- Chandra Muzaffar
- DAMASCUS
- Dr Chandra Muzaffar
- Father Dave
- Franklin Lamb
- FSA
- Iran
- Iraq
- ISIS
- Islamic State
- Israel
- Jabhat al-Nusra
- john kerry
- Lebanon
- mairead maguire
- Middle East
- Mother Agnes
- mother agnes mariam
- mussalaha
- NATO
- pope francis
- Russia
- saudi arabia
- syria
- Syrian Arab Army
- syrian army
- syrian civil war
- syria news
- syria now
- Syrian President Bashar
- syrian rebels
- takfiri
- Turkey
- UN
- United States
- US
- USA
- war
- war in syria
Author Archives: fatherdave
Pope Francis calls for peace in Syria
“How can you believe in someone who caresses you with the right hand and strikes you with the left hand?” These are the powerful and pointed words of one of the greatest spiritual leaders the church has seen in my … Continue reading
Posted in Press Release, syria news, syria now
Tagged Father Dave, pope francis, Pope Francis March, saudi arabia, syria, syria news, syrian civil war, Vatican City
Leave a comment
An Australian in Syria – Luke Waters reports for SBS World News
I’m chuffed to see what my mate, Luke Waters, has produced here for SBS World News. I was with Luke in Beirut back in April 2013. We were all prepared for the bus ride to Damascus when his employers pulled … Continue reading
Syria has won the war! (almost)
Traditional wisdom tells us that we shouldn’t count our chickens before they hatch. Even so, it is hard to resist celebrating the most recent developments in the war on Syria. Thanks to a bit of help from mother Russia, it … Continue reading
Posted in Article, syria news, syrian civil war, syrian rebels
Tagged ISIS, Israel, qatar, Russia, saudi arabia, syria news, syrian civil war, United Nations
3 Comments
Archbishop calls on Sydney’s Anglicans to do whatever it takes to support Syrian refugees
It is encouraging indeed to see the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Dr Glenn Davies, put out a strong call to his flock to respond not only with prayers but with practical assistance and with hospitality to the anticipated influx of … Continue reading
Mairead Maguire appeals to UK government to talk to Syrian Government
Another prophetic all from dear Mairead: MAIREAD MAGUIRE APPEALS TO UK GOVERNMENT TO TALK TO SYRIAN GOVERNMENT AND ISLAMIC MILITANTS IN ORDER TO HELP SOLVE MIDDLE EAST CRISIS Nobel Peace Laureate, Mairead Maguire, today called upon the UK Government to … Continue reading
Syrian crisis requires friendship, not aggression
The following article was officially co-authored by Professor Tim Anderson and myself (though it was largely Tim’s work with some tweaking from me). Tim and I were together in Syria for the latter part of July though we had come with slightly … Continue reading
Posted in Article, syria news, syrian civil war
Tagged Australian Government, Father Dave, ISIS, Professor Tim Anderson, Sports Federation, syria, syrian army, Yarmouk
4 Comments
Declassified documents expose US support for ISIS and nobody cares!
The Western narrative used to justify the destruction of Syria looks increasingly brittle and self-contradictory as it evolves with time. This latest batch of declassified documents expose US hypocrisy on two important issues: Firstly, contrary to all official US pronouncements, it … Continue reading
Those who kill in the name of God do not know God
Traditional wisdom says that a fish rots from the head down. In other words, when a government or other organisation is dysfunctional the problem can generally be traced back to those at the top. The opposite must also be true … Continue reading
Posted in syria news, syria now
Tagged Apostle John, Dr Ahmad Badr Al-Din Hassoun, dr hassoun, grand mufti of syria, ISIS, Islamic State, Israel, Mordechai Vanunu, syria, takfiri
Leave a comment
Maaloula and Saydnaya – flowers of Syrian youth and beauty
[pb_carousel group=”1″] We visited Maaloula and Saydnaya on the same day – two Christian villages only a short drive north of Damascus Maaloula is one of the few places on earth where Aramaic is still spoken – the language that … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Europe, Father Dave Smith, Jabhat al-Nusra, syria, Syrian Arab Army
1 Comment
What’s really going on in Yarmouk?
[pb_carousel group=”0″] I thought it might prove difficult to get to Yarmouk. My God, it’s hard enough to get into Syria at the moment! At first I thought we weren’t even going to make it out of Sydney! As soon … Continue reading