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The United States must press the Syrian Transitional Government to bring the perpetrators of the Saint Elias Church attack to ...

I thought a lot about the Apostle Paul and his transformation on the road to Damascus. He, as he was still called Saul, was persecuting the Christians and church. He heard a voice from Heaven calling ...

Syria's Interior Ministry says the sleeper cell behind a deadly church explosion near Damascus belonged to the Islamic State group. It also said Tuesday the group had plans to target a Shiite ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — 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 ...

The Holy See Press Office released a telegram of condolence from Pope Leo XIV on June 24 signed by Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. In the message, the pontiff expressed his profound ...

Syrian authorities arrested suspects linked to Islamic State after deadly church attack in Damascus that killed 25 people and wounded 63, vowing to bring all perpetrators to justice.