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Syrian rebels decorate Christmas Trees with the heads of their victims

Posted on December 14, 2013 by fatherdave

My friend in Damascus tells me that there will be no need for Christmas trees in Adra this year (a Christian town to the north-east of Damascus) as Christians and Alawites have had their severed heads hung from trees in … Continue reading →

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Extreme Misogyny in Syrian Salafism!

Posted on December 3, 2013 by fatherdave

I am deeply grateful to my friend Franklin Lamb for helping clarify the distinctions between some of the different Islamic sects operating in Syria. I confess I had been using the terms ‘Wahhabis’ and ‘Salafists’ and ‘Jihadis’ almost interchangeably. Clearly … Continue reading →

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George Galloway interviews Mother Agnes

Posted on December 2, 2013 by fatherdave

It is wonderful to see two dear and respected friends join forces for the sake of justice and peace. This interview is part of George’s innovative new program, screening through “Russia Today” – “SPUTNIK… Orbiting the World with George Galloway”. … Continue reading →

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Mother Agnes stirs up controversy across the US and UK

Posted on November 22, 2013 by fatherdave

Our dear Mother Agnes has been the subject of constant controversy over the course of her North American tour, and her opponents have been doing their best to scuttle her British speaking engagements before they even take place! The accusations … Continue reading →

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Confessions Of A Syrian Activist: “I Want Assad To Win”

Posted on November 16, 2013 by fatherdave

It is impossible to know for sure whether this particular account is genuine but indeed it reflects reality on the ground in Syria today. Indeed there may have been many who joined the FSA for the sake of a better … Continue reading →

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Al Qaeda in Syria – first we kill the FSA then the Jews and Christians!

Posted on November 9, 2013 by fatherdave

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 →

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Who benefits from endless war in Syria?

Posted on November 8, 2013 by fatherdave

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 →

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Mother Agnes helps evacuate civilians from the besieged rebel-held city of Moaddamiyah

Posted on November 2, 2013 by fatherdave

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 →

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Being a Christian in Syria is a vocation!

Posted on October 29, 2013 by fatherdave

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 →

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Syrian Patriarch says that Christians are being targeted!

Posted on October 26, 2013 by fatherdave

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 →

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