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Author Archives: fatherdave
Mairead Maguire pleads for Syria
The following remarks were made by Nobel peace laureate, Mairead Maguire, at the “Women Lead to Peace summit for Syria” in Montreux, Switzerland, which was held between January 20th and 22nd, 2014. Dear friends, The people of Syria are crying out for peace … Continue reading
Posted in Speeches, syrian civil war
Tagged Human Family, mairead maguire, Northern Ireland, syria, syrian civil war, UDHR, United Nations
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Geneva II – the U.S. agenda is laid bare!
At last Geneva II is underway – not in ideal circumstances and not with everybody in attendance, but underway nonetheless. Most reports on the conference thus far have been stressing the anger and acrimony being displayed by speakers. This is … Continue reading
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Tagged bashar al-assad, Father Dave, Iran, john kerry, syria, syrian civil war, United States
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Presbyterians meet with Bashar Al-Assad
Last weekend a delegation from the US Presbyterian Church meet with Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad, during their week-long visit to Syria where they linked up with various partner churches and monitored work carried out by their own aid agencies. It … Continue reading
Posted in Press Release, syria news, syrian civil war
Tagged PC, Presbyterian Church, syria, Syrian President, USA
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World Council of Churches calls for an end to violence in Syria
It is a shame that the church has no formal involvement in Geneva II. We take it for granted that the big decisions about Syria’s future are going to be made by the political power-players – most specifically by the … Continue reading
The Patriarch prays for the success of Geneva II
What follows is the statement given by the Melkite Patriarch of Lebanon and Syria – His Beatitude Patriarch Gregorios III – on the eve of the Geneva 2 Conference. The Patriarch is (amongst other things) Mother Agnes’ boss. On the … Continue reading
Posted in Speeches, syria news, syria now
Tagged China, Christmas Feast, Germany, Lebanon, Melkite Patriarch, Patriarch Gregorios, syria
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New evidence casts serious doubt on Syrian government involvement in chemical attacks!
Most of us have been waiting for this sort of evidence to emerge. It’s Saddam Hussein’s ‘weapons of mass destruction’ all over again! The new information was published on mcclatchydc.com… on January 15th and was picked up quickly by RT and other … Continue reading
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Tagged East Ghouta, Father Dave, MIT, US, White House
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Mother Agnes nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
The nomination has been made by Nobel peace laureate Mairead Maguire of the Peace People of Ireland. Press release – 4th January, 2014 Mother Agnes Mariam of the Cross (civil name Fadia Laham) and the Mussalaha Reconciliation Initiative in Syria, has been nominated … Continue reading
Posted in Press Release, syria now
Tagged mairead maguire, Mother Agnes, mother agnes mariam, Nobel Peace Prize, syria
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Syrian Archbishop says "Public opinion in the West is held hostage by the media"
Archbishop John Darwish leads the Melkite Archdiocese of Furzol, Zahle and Bekaa in Lebanon. He is Syrian born and, when we visited him as a part of the Mussalaha delegation in April 2013, he was evidently deeply concerned for the people … Continue reading
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Tagged Lebanon, Middle East, syria, Syrian Archbishop, UN
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Christians amongst the hardest hit in Syria
The Patriarch is a good man. People accuse him of being pro-government, but it’s impossible now, as a Christian, to side with the rebellion when the anti-Assad forces are completely dominated by Jihadist mercenaries determined to put an end to … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Syrians, Father Dave, Gregory III Laham, ISIS, Jabhat al-Nusra, Surely Syria, syria, syrian rebels
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Mother Agnes responds to her critics
Mother Agnes of Homs is currently concluding her speaking tour of North America – doing her best to persuade audiences across the USA that there are realistic alternatives to endless violence in Syria. I reported earlier on the controversy she … Continue reading
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Tagged CW, Mother Agnes, mother agnes mariam, syria, US
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