Category - Syria

Christians visit Syria to explore peaceful relations with Muslims

agency reporter — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:48:34 +0100

A delegation led by the Rev Samuel Kobia, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has travelled to Syria wishing to learn from the country's long experience of Christians and Muslims living peacefully together.

Archbishop's Syrian visit highlights plight of Iraqi refugees and UK policy

staff writers — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:21:36 +0100

Dr Rowan Williams has described as ‘heartbreaking and harrowing’ a meeting in Syria with refugees from Iraq. While UK media and politicians complain about asylum seekers, Syria has had to absorb more than a million Iraqi victims of war and oppression, he learned.

Williams in Middle East visits to promote peace and church relations

staff writers — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 20:14:32 +0100

Following on from his visit to the United States, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has embarked on a series of short visits to Armenia, Syria and Lebanon. The aim is to deepen church relations and promote peace. The trip runs from 22 - 29 September 2007.

Calls grow for UK and US to help two million Iraq refugees

staff writers — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:17:14 +0000

Calls are growing for Britain and the US to do more for the two million refugees who have fled Iraq since the invasion four years ago.

Hundreds of thousands join Asia's largest Christian gathering

staff writers — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

The largest Christian gathering in Asia is taking place in India this week. The 112th Maramon Convention, which runs through to 18 February 2007 in Kerala, is organized annually by the Mar Thoma Evangelistic Association, the mission and evangelism wing of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar ‚Ä' which has roots in both the Anglican and Orthodox traditions.

Pope calls for global assistance to Iraqi refugees

staff writers — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:43:55 +0000

As violence continues to make life intolerable for many people in Iraq, Pope Benedict XVI, head of th world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics, has made an appeal to the international community for direct assistance to those forced to leave their homes as a result of the "dramatic situation" in the country.

Presbyterians urged to remember Middle East Christians in 2007

staff writers — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 12:00:00 +0000

Presbyterians in the United States are being urged to celebrate a week of prayer and witness next year in support of Christians in the Middle East - writes Evan Silverstein for PC (USA) news.