Syrian Christians attend first Christmas Eve service since al-Assad’s fall

Source: Al Jazeera

December 27, 2024

Priest Jalal Ghazal gives communion during a Christmas mass at the Church of St George, in Maaloula, some 60km north of Damascus, Syria. [Leo Correa/AP Photo] Priest Jalal Ghazal gives communion during a Christmas mass at the Church of St George, in Maaloula, some 60km north of Damascus, Syria. [Leo Correa/AP Photo]     

Syrian Christians have attended Christmas Eve services for the first time since the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad in early December.

In Sednaya, Syria, a large crowd gathered near a historic monastery on Christmas Eve to witness the lighting of a towering tree adorned with glowing green lights.

The celebration offered a rare moment of joy in a city scarred by more than a decade of war and its infamous prison, where tens of thousands were held.

... Read the rest at Al Jazeera.

12/27/2024

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