“A Nightmare Come True”

On Sunday evening, June 22, 2025, a suicide bomber entered the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Elias in Damascus during a service, started shooting, and detonated an explosive belt. The explosion killed at least 20 and seriously injured more than 50 others. Syrian Christians say it is the most violent attack on a Syrian church in recent years, and local officials say the attacker was affiliated with the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIS). “Since the attack, fear and anxiety have spread quickly among Christian communities, especially as threatening messages against other churches and leaders started circulating on social media,” a front-line worker said. “For many believers, it felt like a nightmare come true.” He and other Syrian ministers request prayer for those who have lost loved ones and are injured, for wisdom for church leaders, and for the new government to provide justice and protection for Syrian Christians.

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