Source: Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Report and photos from the Patriarchate of Antioch Photo album Damascus, September 21, 2025 His Beatitude Patriarch John X, accompanied by Bishop Arsenius (Dahdal), inspected the progress of the rehabilitation work at the Church of Prophet Elias the Zealot in Dweilaa, Damascus, Syria following the brutal terrorist bombing on June 22 that gave the Orthodox Church 22 new martyrs. His Beatitude commended the efforts made thus far. He also gave his directives for the house of worship to be restored to its former glory. Earlier this month, the church baptized 22 babies in the…
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Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Article by Ben Malian On July 26th, the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (AEP) issued a statement expressing their solidarity with the Greek Orthodox Christian community of Damascus, commending them for the resiliency of their faith in the aftermath of a terror attack that interrupted worship at the Church of the Prophet Elias on the morning of Sunday, June 22nd, killing at least twenty-two parishioners and injuring another sixty-three. “Inside the church, visible signs of the atrocity that took place on June 22 can still be seen,” the statement from the AEP reads. The statement, penned…