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What a church attack means for Syria’s Christians

Who are Syria’s Christians? Who carried out the attack and why? And what’s likely to happen next?

Luke Coppen
Jun 24, 2025
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Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X presided Tuesday at a funeral service for victims of a suicide bomb attack at a church in the Syrian capital, Damascus.

Patriarch John X of Antioch presides at a funeral service for victims of the Mar Elias Church attack, held June 24, 2025, at Holy Cross Church in Damascus, Syria. Screenshot from Antiochpatriarchate.org F…

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