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Statement: Syrian Christians for Peace Calls for Unity and Justice

September 1, 2026/

Syrian Christians for Peace calls for Unity and Justice March 29, 2026 Syrian Christians for Peace Calls for Unity and...

Syrian Christians for Peace Participates in Launch of Syrian–Australian Chamber in Melbourne

September 1, 2026/

The launch of the Syrian–Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Melbourne marks a significant step toward strengthening economic ties...

Statement by Syrian Christians USA for Peace

September 1, 2026/

In light of the recent events and the renewed tensions witnessed in several parts of Syria, Syrian Christians USA for...

Syrian Christians Urge Congress to Repeal the Caesar Act

September 1, 2026/

Syrian Christians for Peace USA stands with the Christian clergy in Syria, who sent an official letter to the U.S. Congress...

Faith Leaders Appeal for Temporary Protected Status ‎Extension for Syrians

September 1, 2026/

Partition of Syria Poses Grave Implications to Syrian Christians

September 1, 2026/

Bashar al-Assad’s brutal war against the Syrian people left the country in ruins. The interim government in Damascus is working...

Statement

September 1, 2026/

Terrorist Attack Murders Christians in Syria Washington DC – Syrian Christians USA, an organization dedicated to promoting friendly relations between the...

Syrian Christians USA participate in educational event on Syria at Chelsea First United Methodist Church

September 1, 2026/

On Sunday, June 1, 2025, members of Syrian Christians USA were invited by Chelsea First United Methodist Church in Chelsea, Michigan, to give a public...

Belonging is measured by action. Those who do not stand with their country and their people in moments of hardship lose the meaning of citizenship. I write today because the period after the fall of the Assad regime is not about managing a vacuum, but about founding a new state. Since December 8, 2024, Syria has entered a fragile transition shaped by insecurity, economic collapse, unresolved injustices, and the risk of social fragmentation. The real question is not whether Syria is diverse, it always has been, but whether this diversity will become a source of strength or a trigger for conflict. Christians in Syria are not a minority in need of protection. They are an integral part of the nation’s history, culture, and public life. For generations, they contributed to education, administration, and the formation of a shared national identity. Their presence is not conditional, nor is it a demographic footnote. “Christians in Syria are a vital part of the nation’s history, culture, and public life.” Mirna Barq Churches in Syria have never been only places of worship. They have long provided schools, healthcare, and social support, especially when the state failed or withdrew. Yet this role was never meant to replace the state, nor to justify isolation or special status. As Patriarch ” John X Yazigi ” once stated clearly: “Christians in Syria are not seeking protection… We are not leaving.” Dignity comes from equal citizenship, not from guardianship. Sectarianism in Syria was not inevitable. It was engineered by decades of authoritarian rule and regional conflicts that weaponized identity and governed through fear. The cost was immense: displacement, emigration, and the erosion of trust between communities. The dramatic decline of the Christian population reflects not privilege lost, but security and dignity denied. “Sectarianism in Syria was engineered by decades of authoritarian rule that weaponized identity” Mirna Barq The bombing of Mar Elias Church in Damascus in June 2025 was a stark reminder that civil peace is not a slogan. It is a system, one that requires accountability, justice, and a state capable of protecting all its citizens. An attack on a church left unpunished opens the door to attacks on mosques as well. Security is indivisible. Western concern for “protecting minorities” is understandable, but reducing the solution to permanent emigration empties the country of its people and capacities. Minorities should not be turned into refugee files. The real protection lies in helping Syrians remain in their homes through the rule of law, economic recovery, and functional institutions. “Minorities should not be turned into refugee files; real protection is helping Syrians stay at home.” Mirna Barq Civil peace is not a sectarian truce. It is a national contract built on the state’s monopoly over weapons, transitional justice that prevents revenge, and a minimum level of economic dignity that restores trust. To Syrians, the message is clear: freedom cannot exist if sect replaces law, or if religion becomes a political identity. Citizenship must be the source of protection, not fear, not affiliation. And to our friends abroad: help us build a state that protects all its citizens, not one emptied of its people. Religion is for God, and the homeland is for everyone, not as a slogan, but as the foundation of a new Syrian social contract.

Christians in Syria: Citizens, not a “Protected Minority”

September 1, 2026/

Belonging is measured by action. Those who do not stand with their country and their people in moments of hardship...