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Al Qaeda in Syria – first we kill the FSA then the Jews and Christians!
There’s no way of knowing for sure whether this video is genuine. Even so, Al Qaeda is not an organisation run by theologians, and this is exactly sort of barbaric tribalism, posing as religion, that we would expect from the … Continue reading
Who benefits from endless war in Syria?
This is an excellent article by Kourosh Ziabari, not because it necessarily has all the answers, but because it asks some very important questions! The first question he asks is one I really hadn’t considered properly before. What is it that … Continue reading
Posted in syria now, syrian civil war
Tagged Bahrain, Father Dave, President Assad, syria, syrian civil war, United States, Yemen
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Mairead Maguire commends Mother Agnes of Homs to the American people
What follows is an open letter from my friend and hero, Mairead Maguire, to the people of the USA, commending Mother Agnes Mariam’s speaking tour. I had the privilege of joining both Mairead and Mother Agnes in the Mussalaha peace … Continue reading
Posted in Press Release, syrian civil war
Tagged Father Dave, mairead maguire, Mother Agnes, Nobel Peace Laureate, USA
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Mother Agnes helps evacuate civilians from the besieged rebel-held city of Moaddamiyah
It seems that Mother Agnes has aroused the ire of those favouring US intervention in Syria. Some have even stooped so low as to suggest that in this latest life-saving initiative Mother was acting under orders of the head of Syria’s … Continue reading
Posted in syrian civil war
Tagged CITY, DAMASCUS, Father Dave, free syrian army, ghouta, Mother Agnes, mother agnes mariam, syria, US
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Being a Christian in Syria is a vocation!
There is a wonderful blend of realism and hope in this interview with Father Sammour. Certainly the work of the ‘Jesuit Refugee Service’ is something to give thanks to God for. Father Sammour’s reflections remind me of the words of … Continue reading
Posted in Article, syrian civil war
Tagged Father Dave, Father Sammour, Lebanon, Nawras Sammour, syria
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Syrian Patriarch says that Christians are being targeted!
Gregarios III was our host in Lebanon and Syria earlier this year. He has been an outstanding example of Christian leadership throughout the current crisis. Rather than hide out in his palace in the (relative) safety of Beirut, the Melkite … Continue reading
Middle East Turmoil and the Disintegration of a Nation State
The following paper by Professor Bill Stanley is as comprehensive as it is informative. Bill covers everything from the tragedy in Syrian to the refugee problem in Lebanon to the history of Western intervention in Iran! Reading it, I am … Continue reading
Posted in Article, syria now
Tagged Father Dave, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Professor Bill Stanley, syria
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Mother Agnes highlights problems in the official videos of the Ghouta gas attacks
As Mother Agnes says in the interview, these videos became quite an obsession for her. Apparently she locked herself in a hotel room and studied them for days on end, highlighting inconsistencies and other signs of fabrication. The responses to … Continue reading
Posted in Media coverage, syrian civil war
Tagged Father Dave, Human Rights Watch, Mother Agnes, syria, US
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The Grand Mufti of Syria forgives those who killed his son!
Dr Hassoun is one of the most impressive men I have ever met. Certainly no one has ever made a ‘first impression’ on me like this man did. I had the privilege of being Dr Hassoun’s guest at the Umayyad Mosque … Continue reading
Posted in Article, syrian rebels
Tagged Father Dave, Grand Mufti, Sheikh Hassoun, syria, Turkey
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Archbishop of Russia tells Obama to get his hands off Syria!
While the media focuses its attention on tensions between Obama and Putin and the other key political players in the Syrian drama, the role of the church continues to be ignored! Never before in the history of the world, so … Continue reading
Posted in syria news, syrian civil war
Tagged Father Dave, His Excellency Mr, Patriarch Kirill, Russia, syrian civil war, war in syria
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