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Syria’s churches scale back Easter celebrations after attack on Christian town
April 02, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: Armed groups attacked the Christian town of Al-Suqaylabiyah, Syria, on March 27 and 28. The March 28 attack was thwarted by security forces.
Following the attacks, the Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchate announced that “Easter celebrations would be reduced to prayers inside churches,” EWTN News reported.
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