AsiaNews: Several dozen people were killed and many more injured in an air strike that hit a long line of people waiting to buy bread from a bakery. Opponents of the regime have accused the Syrian government of the carnage; the … Continue reading
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Death Toll Rising Daily in Syria, Many Are Children
AsiaNews: “The violence in Syria is in danger of becoming a forgotten conflict. At first the dead were news. Now the victims are increasing day by day, there is talk of even hundreds killed, but no one says anything, it has … Continue reading
In Just Eighteen Months Death Toll Reaches 30,000 in Syrian Conflict
Catholic Online: According to a British-based Syrian monitoring group, at least 30,000 people have died in Syria’s 18-month-old uprising. Even more horrific is the fact that more than half of the victims counted were killed in the past five months. More … Continue reading
Chaldean Catholic Bishop Warns That Syria Will End Up Like Iraq If Assad Ousted
CNA reports: One of Syria’s most respected bishops is condemning the violence in Syria but is also defending the Syrian government’s response to the uprising there. He said the insurgents are “fanatics” who seek “destabilization and Islamization.” More here.
The Battleground: Syria and Palestine, the Seed Plot of Religion by Hilaire Belloc
[The Battleground: Syria and Palestine, the Seed Plot of Religion by Hilaire Belloc. Ignatius Press.] Hilaire Belloc, one of my favorite authors, was exceedingly prolific. He wrote one hundred fifty three books of poetry, essays, history, religion, politics, and economics, … Continue reading
