Syrian Christians Celebrate Christmas Amidst Complex Realities
Introduction The flickering candlelight danced throughout the traditional icons throughout the Melkite Greek Catholic Cathedral of Damascus, a fragile beacon of hope in a metropolis scarred by years of battle. Christmas carols, sung in Arabic and Syriac, echoed via the hallowed halls, a testomony to the enduring religion of Syrian Christians. This 12 months, nonetheless,…