Muslim Suicide Bomber Detonates During Mass in Damascus

[Michie]

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is profoundly saddened and alarmed by the deadly attack that took place on Sunday evening during a service at the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Elias in the Dweila district of Damascus, Syria. According to early reports, an explosion at the church entrance caused at least 20 deaths and more than 50 injuries among those attending and passersby.

Regina Lynch, Executive President of ACN International, said:

“We are deeply shocked by this tragic and senseless act of violence. Our hearts go out to the victims, their families, and the entire Christian community in Syria. We stand in full solidarity with our brothers and sisters in faith, and we echo the urgent call of His Beatitude Patriarch John X to protect places of worship and to put an end any cycle of violence.”

The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East, a long-standing project partner of ACN, issued a statement denouncing the attack in the strongest terms. The translation of the statement reads:


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Aid to the Church in Need expresses deep sorrow after deadly attack at church in Syria

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is profoundly saddened and alarmed by the deadly attack that took place on Sunday evening during a service at the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Elias in the Dweila district of Damascus, Syria. According to early reports, an explosion at the church entrance caused...

www.churchinneed.org

 

[Michie]

Church Leaders React to Deadly Attack on Mar Elias Church in Damascus...

 

[FaithT]

People aren’t even safe in church. When I was Lutheran there was always a police officer there. Somebody told me that they once had some sort of threat and that’s why they always had the cop on the premises during worship services.

 

[RileyG]

Lord have mercy!

 

[RileyG]

People aren’t even safe in church. When I was Lutheran there was always a police officer there. Somebody told me that they once had some sort of threat and that’s why they always had the cop on the premises during worship services.

Yikes! That's frightening! I see many threats against the faithful on reddit because many of us protest at Planned Parenthood. They call us lame and pathetic. When will the hate ever end?

 

[prodromos]

Following the cowardly attack, the Church was filled to overflowing, chanting the Paschal resurrection hymns.

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[RileyG]

Following the cowardly attack, the Church was filled to overflowing, chanting the Paschal resurrection hymns.

https://m.facebook.com/reel/691074420355590/?referral_source=external_deeplink&mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

God bless all those who survive and are suffering!

 

[Michie]

Farewell for Damascus church bombing victims amid anger at government silence

Churches across Syria held funeral services for the victims of the suicide bombing that targeted St. Elias Church in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Sunday.

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