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Fearful Syrian Christians Demand Justice, Protection After Church Bombing
- On Sunday, June 22, 2025, a suicide attacker targeted the St. Elias Church in the Dweila district of Damascus, resulting in the deaths of at least 25 worshippers and injuring numerous others.
- The attacker gained access to the church, carried out a shooting, and then triggered an explosive device, with Syrian officials identifying him as linked to the Islamic State group.
- The attack triggered a unified, powerful response from religious and political leaders across Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and the Palestinian territories condemning the violence.
- Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III called the bombing a "bleeding wound to the dignity of all humanity" while officials urged renewed commitment to unity, justice, and interfaith solidarity.
- The bombing underlines the fragility of Syria's pluralism and the precarious security of religious minorities amid ongoing ISIS threats and regional instability.
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A deadly attack on a Christian community in Damascus has alarmed Christians in the country. Although they still stand by their country, they are worried.
The deadly assassination of a Christian community in Damascus is directed against the transformation process of the new Syria as a whole. Christians are still standing by their country.
Pakistan condemns Syria church bombing
Pakistan Monday strongly condemned the heinous suicide bombing at the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria, on June 22 which resulted in the loss of lives and left many injured. In a statement, the Foreign Office spokesperson said, "We express our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured." "Pakistan stands in full solidarity with the brotherly people of Syria …
FO condemns Damascus church bombing as death toll climbs to 25
The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday strongly condemned a suicide bombing in Damascus the day prior, as the death toll from the attack rose to 25. At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighbourhood of the Syrian capital Damascus on Sunday, health authorities and security sources said. In a statement issued today, the FO said: “Pakistan strongly condemns the hei…
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