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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

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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

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Mairead Maguire urges the Vatican to support Non-Violence in Syria

Mairead is at the Vatican, – an Apostle for peace,  taking her message to the heart of the church! Quite frankly it is said that the message of peace for Syria has to be taken to the Vatican when it … Continue reading

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FSA to declare war on Jabhat Al-Nusra?!

Surely this is the beginning of the end for the Syrian ‘rebel alliance’. The Al-Nusra Front has brazenly murdered an FSA commander and the FSA has responded by threatening open war against Al-Nusra. Is it even sensible to refer to … Continue reading

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Mairead Maguire talks about Syria

I have wonderful memories of travelling through Damascus with Mairead. One of most enduring was seeing Mairead finish a conversation with a Syrian girl and turn to me and say “aren’t people wonderful, Dave?” It is a simple love of … Continue reading

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The monastery of Mother Agnes of Homs is under attack!

For those who write off Mother Agnes Mariam (pictured below in Beirut between myself and Mairead Maguire) as a pro-regime stooge, it’s worth noting that her monastery has been attacked by government forces. A total of 21 missiles have been … Continue reading

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Australia cuts off support for Syrian rebels!

Not only does Australia have a new Prime Minister, but now it’s taken a new stance on the Syrian conflict by  listing Jabhat al-Nusra as a terrorist organisation. This is a bold move by the Australian government, and one that puts … Continue reading

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Is the US pledge of support for Syrian Rebels was just hot air?

This article echoes what the most knowledgeable people I know are saying – that all the saber-rattling at Doha’s recent ‘Friends of Syria’ gathering was just a lot of noise. The US can’t afford to arm the Syrian rebels – … Continue reading

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US-backed rebels massacre more minorities in Syria

Another massacre by Obama’s rebel troops!  The soldiers in the video are from Kuwait, and they urge their fellow countrymen to do right by their God and join in the slaughter of Syrian Shiites. Personally, the only thing I find … Continue reading

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US Bishops call for peace in Syria

It seems extraordinary to me that there is not a greater outcry from the church against the carnage in Syria. We might have hoped that followers of Jesus Christ across the US in particular might have rallied to oppose their … Continue reading

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