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A suicide bombing in a Damascus church has reignited fears for Syrian Christians

At least 25 people have been killed and another 63 injured in a suicide bomb attack on Sunday at a church in Damascus. The deadly attack has revived worries that “extremists might exploit Syria’s ...
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Syria's Christians ask 'Why us?' after suicide bombing at Damascus church

DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Syrian Christians were struggling on Monday to understand why their community was targeted in a suicide attack and whether they can rely on the Islamist-led government's assurances ...
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Christian Persecution Is on the Rise and the Media Is Downplaying It

On June 22, 2025, a suicide bomber walked into the ancient Greek Orthodox Mar Elias Church in Damascus during evening prayers ...
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Crater in the church and burnt bodies: survivors' harrowing testimonies of Damascus terrorist attack

The interior of Mar Elias Church in Dweila, a poor Christian neighbourhood of Damascus, lies in ruins. Religious icons have been knocked to the ground, a mix of blood and ash covers the floor, and ...
National Catholic Register

Pope Leo XIV ‘Deeply Saddened’ by Islamist Attack On a Church in Damascus

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday said he was “deeply saddened” by the terrorist attack on a church in Damascus, Syria, and assured his prayers for those mourning the 25 people who were killed. On Sunday, June ...
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‘We share their pain and suffering.’ Allentown’s Syrian Christians mourn lives lost in Damascus church attack

Allentown’s Syrian Christians gathered for a vigil Wednesday to mourn the loss of more than two dozen fellow Syrians killed in a similar setting — gathering for worship at church. A man opened fire at ...
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Death toll in Damascus church attack rises to 25, says health ministry

DUBAI (Reuters) -The death toll from a suicide bombing at the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighbourhood of Damascus on Sunday has risen to 25, Syria's state news agency SANA reported on Monday ...
Newsday

Mideast governments condemn suicide bombing of Syrian church as death toll rises to 25

DAMASCUS, Syria — The death toll from a suicide bomb attack on a church in Syria at the weekend has risen to 25, state media said Monday. The attack Sunday on the Mar Elias Greek Orthodox church ...
National Catholic Register

Churches in Syria Resume Liturgies Amid Heightened Security and Unease

Father Al-Nasr confirmed that the Ministry of Interior has deployed security personnel to guard the church since the day of the attack — and that these officers remain stationed there for now. The ...
The National Interest

What the Mar Elias Church Bombing Means for Syria’s Future

The June 22 attack on the Mar Elias Church in Damascus underscores the threat of extremism in Syria even after the fall of Assad. The new government must demonstrate control and protect minorities. An ...
Newsday

Syria says the Islamic State group was behind the deadly attack on a Damascus church

DAMASCUS, Syria — The sleeper cell behind a deadly church bombing near Damascus belonged to the Islamic State group, which had plans to target a Shiite shrine in a similar attack, Syria 's Interior ...