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The head of the Syriac Catholic Church in central Syria has warned that Christianity is disappearing from the country. Speaking in Rome, the archbishop said the church is “dying” and called for urgent international intervention to stop the collapse.
Archbishop Jacques Mourad of Homs, Hama and Nabek said the Christian exodus was a result of the country’s “disastrous political and economic situation,” which has driven tens of thousands to flee Syria in search of safety and stability, the charity Aid to the Church
in Need reported.
At the launch of ACN’s Religious Freedom in the World 2025 report last month, the charity reported estimates that Christians in Syria have plummeted from about 2.1 million in 2011 to around 540,000 in 2024.
Mourad warned that without political reform and security guarantees, the Church has no way to stop the ongoing wave of migration.
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Archbishop Jacques Mourad of Homs, Hama and Nabek said the Christian exodus was a result of the country’s “disastrous political and economic situation,” which has driven tens of thousands to flee Syria in search of safety and stability, the charity Aid to the Church
in Need reported.
At the launch of ACN’s Religious Freedom in the World 2025 report last month, the charity reported estimates that Christians in Syria have plummeted from about 2.1 million in 2011 to around 540,000 in 2024.
Mourad warned that without political reform and security guarantees, the Church has no way to stop the ongoing wave of migration.
Continued below.
The Church is ‘dying’ in Syria, archbishop warns
The head of the Syriac Catholic Church in central Syria has warned that Christianity is disappearing from the country Speaking in Rome, the archbishop said the Church is dying and called for urgent
