Christians are fearing for his or her future in Syria after a suicide bomber killed 25 worshippers at a night service on Sunday.
The attack happened at St Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus.
Reports suggest the killer opened fire on the worshippers before setting off his suicide vest. Dozens of individuals were also injured within the deadly attack.
In an announcement, the Antiochian Greek Orthodox Patriarchate said “the treacherous hand of evil struck” the church.
It strongly condemned the “heinous” and “horrific” attack, and demanded that the Syrian government take “full responsibility”.
It also desires to see definitive motion to forestall future attacks on Christians and “violations of the sanctity of churches”.
Sources told Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) that the federal government has beefed up security within the wake of Sunday’s attack by deploying police to churches and Christian neighbourhoods in Damascus.
CSW’s CEO Scot Bower said: “We extend our sincere condolences to the families and family members of the victims of this heinous attack, and want the injured a swift and full recovery.
“We also commend the federal government’s response and urge President Al-Sharaa to deal swiftly and decisively with sectarian incitement, ensuring that each one Syrian residents receive protection from sectarian violence and equal treatment under the law.”
He called on the international community to support the Syrian people “at this critical time of transition”.
“The Syrian government have to be encouraged to hurry up the transitional justice process and launch a national dialogue initiative to deal with sectarianism and divisions between different community groups without further delay,” he added.
One Syrian Christian who’s an area partner of Open Doors is sceptical concerning the rhetoric of officials. He claimed that the authorities are only “pretending to guard the rights of everybody in Syria”.
“The pressure of Islamisation is around every corner in Syria,” he said.
The attack has only left the country’s Christian minority feeling more fearful.
“This incident will make Christians and church leaders continue to exist their tiptoes waiting for the subsequent attack,” he continued.
“We pray that the international community and the blood of those martyrs will advocate for the remainder of the Christians in Syria.”
A young Christian woman from Damascus told Open Doors, “I lost all hope that there may be any life left here for us.”
Open Doors’ partner group in Syria is supporting the Greek Orthodox Church throughout the country and offering trauma counselling to those affected by the bombing.
The current Syrian government is under the domination of an Islamist group that began life as an offshoot of al-Qaeda. They were one among the important thing forces involved in dethroning the federal government of the secular ruler, Bashar al-Assad last December.
Despite its Islamist origins, the brand new regime has said it wishes to respect the rights of spiritual minorities. However, questions remain about how effective it’s in reining in additional extreme elements inside its ranks and whether it might exert control over the various armed groups lively in several parts of the country.
Syria ranks 18th in the most recent Open Doors World Watch List of the worst countries for the persecution of Christians.
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