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Fire was set to a church and dozens of Christian homes in As-Sawra al-Kabira (Al-Sura al-Kabira), a small village in southern Syria, according to multiple media reports.
Aid to the Church in Need identified the church as St. Michael (Mar Michael), a Melkite Catholicparish, and reported that 38 Christian homes had been destroyed. The homeless Christians took refuge in Shahba, a nearby small city, where “they are currently living in precarious conditions” in a church hall.
Reporting on the July 15 incident, Syriac Press quoted Father Butrus al-Jut, the parish priest:
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Aid to the Church in Need identified the church as St. Michael (Mar Michael), a Melkite Catholicparish, and reported that 38 Christian homes had been destroyed. The homeless Christians took refuge in Shahba, a nearby small city, where “they are currently living in precarious conditions” in a church hall.
Reporting on the July 15 incident, Syriac Press quoted Father Butrus al-Jut, the parish priest:
“The Mar Michael Church, a modest stone structure with deep roots in local tradition, has stood as a spiritual and cultural landmark in Al-Sura al-Kabira for generations,” Syriac Press reported. “More than just a house of worship, it served as a gathering point for community events and a symbol of resilience in a region long known for its religious and ethnic diversity.”
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Catholic parish, Christian homes set aflame in Syria | News Headlines
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