Free Republic 2nd Qtr 2026 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $8,974
11%  
Woo hoo!! And we're now over 11%!! Thank you all for your continued support!!

Keyword: prayforsyria

Brevity: Headers | « Text »
  • Antioch, Beating Heart of Early Christianity, Lays in Ruin

    02/10/2023 6:37:47 PM PST · by marshmallow · 13 replies
    Antioch (Antakya), one of the most important cities for the early Christian Church, lays in ruin. Block after block, buildings are now little more than piles of rubble, entombing their occupants as rescuers search for signs of life in the bitter cold. Home to Syriacs, Turks, Kurds, Armenians, Arabs, and Jews, the diverse community of Antioch find themselves homeless, together. The Saint Peter and Saint Paul Parish Church in Antioch is taking in people displaced from their homes. Lower to the ground and stronger than surrounding buildings, it was spared much of the damage others suffered. “There is no electricity,...