Syria Bishop Fears For Lives Of Kidnapped Christians, Condemns Monastery Destruction

Muslim Militants Release 20 Christians In Syria; Priest Under House Arrest
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (BosNewsLife)-- Some 20 Christians kidnapped by fighters linked to terror group al-Qaida in Syria have been released but their priest remained under house arrest Monday, October 13, awaiting an Islamic court trial, church sources said.

200 Christians Killed In Syria Bombardments; Hope Remains
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos and local sources
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (BosNewsLife)-- Christian aid workers have urged prayers after up to 200 Christians were reportedly killed in sustained bombardments of Syria's northern city of Aleppo, as the country's civil war enters its sixth year.

BREAKING NEWS: Suicide Attack In Damascus Christian Area Kills 4
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (BosNewsLife)-- At least four people were killed when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives in a Christian area of the Syrian capital Friday, June 28, amid warnings from investigators that the country's minority Christians are becoming victims of "disproportionate violence and abuse" in a war that has claimed as many as 100,000 lives.

US House Calls For Mideast Religious Rights Envoy
By BosNewsLife Americas Service
WASHINGTON, USA (BosNewsLife)-- A key rights official has "praised" a U.S. House of Representatives resolution for the creation of a special diplomatic envoy for religious freedom in the Middle East.

Hungry Syria Christians Fear Sharia Law
By Joseph DeCaro, BosNewsLife International Correspondent
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (BosNewsLife)-- A group supporting persecuted Christians said Thursday, October 13, that Syria's Christian minority is suffering more ever after reports that at least 2,700 people have been killed and thousands more arrested in efforts to overthrow the country's long-time President Bashar al-Assad.

NEWS ALERT: Syria’s Anxious Christians Urge Prayers For Troubled Peace Talks
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (BosNewsLife)-- Leaders of Syria's embattled Christian minority urged prayers Monday, January 20, as prospects for a peace conference in Geneva were thrown into doubt after the opposition threatened to withdraw from the planned talks. The Syrian Opposition Coalition, which had only voted to attend the day before, said it was suspending its decision because the United Nations unexpectedly invited Iran to the January 22 conference, also known as 'Geneva II'.

BREAKING NEWS: Syria Christian Leaders Warn Against Military Intervention
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
DAM
ASCUS/BEIRUT (BosNewsLife)-- Syrian Christian leaders and aid workers warned the West on Wednesday, August 28, that a planned military action against their country's government "would be disastrous" with "unintended consequences" for the already endangered Christian community.

Vatican and Aid Group Urging Halt to ‘Apocalyptic’ Bombing in Syria
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with additional reporting by Philippa Hitchen in Vatican City and Stefan J. Bos
DAMASCUS/VATICAN CITY (BosNewsLife)-- The Vatican and aid workers have urged the world to help end an "apocalyptic" bombing campaign in Syria where "thousands of families" live in underground shelters and "millions of children" are malnourished.

Islamic State Frees Dozens Of Christian Hostages, But Many Remain Detained
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (BosNewsLife)— Fighters of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group have released another 37 Assyrian Christians who had been kidnapped nine months ago, but hundreds of other Christian hostages remain detained, Christians confirmed Friday, November 20.
