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Syria: Historic Christian town of Maaloula celebrates Christmas

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The ancient Christian town of Maaloula near Damascus celebrated Christmas with a special service held at the St Elias church on Tuesday, as peaceful life returns to the area and the town restores its role as an important religious settlement.

Surrounded by mountains, Maaloula is one of the few places in the world where Aramaic, the language of Jesus Christ, is spoken by the locals.

It has important religious building such as two ancient Christian monasteries - Mar Sarkis and Mar Thecla, which, however, were badly damaged by militants from several groups including the al-Nusra Front and Jaysh al-Islam in 2013.

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Syria: Russian worshippers visit ancient Orthodox monastery in Maaloula

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Members of Syria's Russian community visited the ancient Orthodox Monastery of Saint Thecla in Maaloula, located some 50 kilometres north of the capital Damascus, on Saturday

The town and the monastery were badly damaged after being taken over by the Jabhat al-Nusra militant group in December 2013. It was liberated by the Syrian army in April 2014.

When the militants attacked the church, a lot of things were destroyed and looted. All the icons were looted, explained Inna Baritko, member of the Russian group.

With the visit coming just two weeks before Easter, Tatiana Laeva, another member of the group, said that the trip to the monastery has a special meaning.

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Maaloula - one of Syria's most ancient Christian villages

Maaloula is a beautiful little village nestled in the hills north of Damascus, or, at least, it was beautiful until the rebels invaded in October 2014, beheading and kidnapping, looting and pillaging.

The people of Maaloula though are as as beautiful as ever, and the town is gradually being rebuilt.

May God strengthen them and protect these good people from another encounter with the men carrying the black flag.

The Christian Syrian village of Maaloula at Peacetime

The village of Ma'loula in Syria as it was in 2005.

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Maaloula: The Language of Jesus Christ Is Still Alive / معلولا ، حيث لا تزال لغة يسوع المسيح حية

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今日は、キリスト教徒の町マアルーラの旅動画をアップします！
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Syria: Historic Christian monasteries left in ruins by militants in Maaloula

Footage released on Saturday shows two historic Christian monasteries in the town of Maaloula that were badly damaged by militants from several groups including the al-Nusra Front and Jaysh al-Islam in 2013.

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Paraklesis to Saint Thecla the First Woman Martyr (Arabic) | براكليسي القديسة تقلا أولى الشهيدات

Government-sponsored tour to attract pilgrims back to Christian holy site

Saidnaya which is located in the mountains 20 miles (32 kilometres) north of the Syrian capital, Damascus, was the seat of the ancient Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East.
The Greek Orthodox convent has many ancient associations with the Holy Bible and pilgrims from all over the world used to come to Saidnaya for renewal of faith and for healing.
It is also an area renowned for its faithfulness to Christianity.
In past times, when many cities and villages in Syria abandoned Christianity, Saidnaya always remained a zealous defender of the faith.
The convent rises above the town like a fortress and is dedicated to the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos.
It is home to an ancient icon of the Virgin, believed to be one of four extant icons painted by Saint Luke the Evangelist.
In the ancient Syriac language of the Middle East, the icon is called the Chahoura or Chaghoura, which means The Illustrious, Celebrated, or Renowned.
Many other religious icons, dating from fifth, sixth and seventh centuries adorn the walls of the convent.
Thousands of pilgrims from all over the world used to visit the holy site every year, particularly for its feast, the Nativity of the Theotokos on the eighth of September.
But after the start of Syria's civil war, concerns grew that hardline rebels trying to overthrow President Bashar Assad were increasingly targeting minority Christians.
This government tour was warmly welcomed by Sister Paraskevi, one of the 50 nuns in residence at the convent.
It is a very happy day for us, because of the presence of our guests today who used to come in the past, they returned today to visit the Virgin and to get blessed by her, she says.
All the believers who used to visit this place and stopped because of what has been happening, they came back and we are happy to see them with us again. May they come more and more, and may Syria stay healthy and prosper and be able to host all the believers!
The library at Saidnaya, which contains hundreds of valuable manuscripts, contains documents that show the convent was founded around the year 547.
It was said to have been built by Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium, after he had a religious experience while travelling through the area.
The convent soon gained such renown that it came to be ranked second only to Jerusalem as a place of pilgrimage, and nuns from every corner of Syria, Egypt, and other lands have come here to pray for years.



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Syria: Army retakes ancient Christian town of Maaloula

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M/S SAA T-72 main battle tank drives past
W/S SAA Ural-4320 general purpose off-road 6x6 truck
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M/S Pro-government fighters stand around converted pickup trucks with mounted heavy caliber machine guns
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W/S Town of Maaloula
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M/S Destroyed Christian artefacts
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W/S Bullet riddled hotel
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M/S Syrian flag flying over building

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Syria: Army retakes ancient Christian town of Maaloula

Members of the Syrian Arab Army backed by Hezbollah fighters seized control of Maaloula, Monday, from opposition forces including members of Al-Nusra Front.

Religious buildings appeared to have been left ransacked, with Christian artefacts lying strewn across the floor.

The fall of Maaloula marks yet another victory for government forces, who have recaptured several rebel-held areas in the Qalamoun area during recent months.


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Maaloula, an insight from St Tecla Monastery sieged by Al Qaida militants

September 11th, 2013 Italian journalist Gian Micalessin succeed to enter the Maaloula St Tecla monastery sieged by Al Qaida militants and to interview the Christian nuns trapped there with a group of orphans

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