They call themselves the Eagles of Antioch,a dedicated group of volunteers who stand watch over Christian neighborhoods in Damascus from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Let’s honor their commitment and keep them in our prayers.
Greco-Levantines World Wide
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Greco-Levantines World Wide
@GrecoLevantines
Advocating for Antiochian Greeks (Orthodox & Melkite) & Pan-Byzantium. Uniting Antioch, Greece, Cyprus, and Greeks worldwide through heritage, faith, & culture
Joined January 2023
- Mirian passed away today. She fought for her life in the ICU but did not survive the wounds she suffered in the massacre at Saint Elias Antiochian Greek Church in Syria. We need no money. We need no visas from Greece,like the thousands granted freely to Pakistanis. We need your
- This is Engie. She was getting ready for her middle school exam and stopped by Saint Elias Church to pray before the big day. She never made it out. She was killed in the terror attack.
- A night vigil is being held in Suqalbya, Syria, for those who lost their lives in the attack on Saint Elias Antiochian Church. Tomorrow, Christians across Syria will stand united with their brethren. Keep us in your prayers.
00:00 - Our people persist in their protests, courageously holding the cross high in the streets of Damascus, chanting, “Raise your cross up high!” Their brave hearts remain unshaken by fear.
00:00 - The Syrian Democratic Forces (Kurdish forces )have entered several Christian neighborhoods in #Aleppo to safeguard the communities from jihadist attacks. They are now advancing toward the Al Assyrian neighborhood. Please keep them in your prayers.
- We are not asking the Greek government for money or visas. We are asking for something far more meaningful: to use its diplomatic voice to call for an urgent U.N. meeting on the situation of Syrian Christians after the Saint Elias Church massacre. While your brethren mourn their
00:00 - In the city of Sahnaya, located in the countryside of Damascus, Syrian #Christians are celebrating the fall of Bashar al-Assad. They are chanting, {One, one, one — the Syrian people are one.}
00:00 - Young Maryan Issa Al-Durra was inside the church during the explosion and is still missing.
- An entire family erased in today’s massacre in Baniyas by HTS militants. killed simply for being Alawites. Their laughter, their dreams, their lives, all stolen in an instant. May their memory be eternal.
- From Saint Elias Church, our people stood in defiance. Voices raised in unison, chanting as the blood of the victims still stained the floor: Christ is risen! Their faith did not waver. Even in the face of terror, they proclaimed life over death, and hope over fear.
00:00 - The icon of St. John of Damascus, the great defender of icons during the era of iconoclasm, remains intact on the blood-stained wall of a Syrian church attacked by terrorists. He defended the sacred images with words,now his icon testifies in silence, soaked in the blood of
- Protesters in Damascus chant: “How beautiful is death at your doors, O our Church.” A powerful stand of faith and defiance after the Saint Elias Church massacre.
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