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Catholic News - Pope
Syrian transitional president visits Greek Orthodox patriarch in Damascus
Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X Yazigi of Antioch and All the East (right) receives Ahmad al-Shar’a, the head of Syria’s…
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Catholic News - Pope
How John the Baptist became linked to the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus
The Shrine of John the Baptist at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, believed to house the head of the…
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Catholic News - Americas
Damascus summer camps celebrate 25 years of bringing youth to Christ
A high school camper venerates the Eucharist at Wednesday night adoration in 2024 at the Damascus main campus, Centerburg, Ohio.…
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Catholic News - General
Solemn farewell for victims of Damascus church bombing amid anger at government silence
Mourners gather at the Church of the Holy Cross in Qassaa, Damascus, on June 24, 2025, around white caskets of…
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Catholic News - Pope
Church leaders react to deadly attack on Mar Elias church in Damascus
An attack on Mar Elias Church in Al-Duwaileh, Damascus, by a suicide bomber reportedly killed 22 and injured 59 people…
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Catholic News - General
Joy in Syria: Pope Francis gives ‘green light’ for canonization of ‘Martyrs of Damascus’
A moment of prayer during the procession through the narrow streets of the Christian quarter of Bab-Touma (St. Paul) in…
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Martyrs of Damascus
Beaitifed by Pope Pius XI in 1926, these 8 Franciscan friars as well as three Maronite laypersons were offered the…
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