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A Candlelight Vigil for Syria

Posted on March 21, 2025 by fatherdave

March 19, 2025 -We held a Candlelight Vigil for Syria at The Melkite Cathedral in Sydney. It was a beautiful coming together of Christians and Muslims, Syrians and Australians, to grieve and to pray for our beloved Syria and her … Continue reading →

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Albo Stands Up for Syria!

Posted on March 17, 2025 by fatherdave

Credit where it’s due. Yes, more could be said and done, but compared to the appaling silence of other world leaders, Anthony Albanese’s statement in support of the suffering people of Syria shines as a beacon of hope. Father Dave … Continue reading →

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How Al-Qaeda Evolved into Hayat Al-Sham in Syria Today

Posted on March 17, 2025 by fatherdave

Al-Qaeda, Jabhat Al Nusra, or Hayat Al-Sham. It’s the same crap in a different wrapper Continue reading →

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Syria Just ERASED Parts of Its Own Territory from Official Maps!

Posted on February 25, 2025 by fatherdave

Maps of Syria, recently released by the new government, don’t include the Golan Heights or Hatay Province, currently occupied by Israel and Turkey, respectively. There’s no need to guess who was behind Al Julani’s sudden ascendency to power. First published … Continue reading →

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A Tribute to the Syrian Arab Army

Posted on February 6, 2025 by fatherdave

Father Dave here, and I’m still grieving the collapse of Syria, and the ascendency of one-time Al Qaeda leader, Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, to the country’s leadership. I’ve been fearing for my many Syrian friends. I’ve been praying for their safety … Continue reading →

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Syria’s Catastrophic Transition!

Posted on January 7, 2025 by fatherdave

there is light beyond this terrible dark tunnel we are plunged into, in the strength of the ongoing resistance and the possibility of truth Continue reading →

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Prayers for Syria – the Webinar

Posted on January 7, 2025 by fatherdave

On Dec 11, 2024, I was joined by Maram Susli (Syrian Girl) and Dr Tim Anderson (author of “The Dirty War on Syria”). We did our best to make sense of what had just happened in Syria, and this despite … Continue reading →

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Boxers for Peace in Syria

Posted on June 6, 2024 by fatherdave

These light-hearted snippets from my TED Talk of 2019 recount stories from our trip to Syria earlier that year. Continue reading →

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The Criminal War on SYRIA Continues

Posted on October 4, 2023 by fatherdave

A press release from the Syria Support Movement – 12th September, 2023 The war on Syria is no longer front-page news, but it has never ended. Currently, the United States and its allies are placing enormous pressure on the Syrian … Continue reading →

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Erdogan’s plan for Aleppo

Posted on August 23, 2023 by fatherdave

It’s often hard to know what is driving the policies of Turkish President, Recep Erdogan. Is it hatred for the Kurds, his desire to control more of Syria, or simply a general drive to amass more power for himself. Whatever … Continue reading →

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