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Syria: more than 10 years after his disappearance, the hope of finding Father Paolo is reborn

February 11, 2025

In a former monastery perched on a rocky hill north of Damascus, relatives of Father Paolo Dall’oglio continue his work, hoping that the fall of Bashar al-Assad finally allows the veil on the fate of the Italian Jesuit priest. Father Paolo lived for several years in this monastery founded in the 6th century and which … Read more

“The feeling of being reborn”: Syrians in Istanbul exult after the fall of Assad

December 8, 2024

Hundreds of Syrians flocked to the large mosque in the Fatih district of Istanbul on Sunday morning, one of the epicenters of the city’s 500,000-strong Syrian community, happy to be “rid of Assad”. “I didn’t think it would ever happen, not even in three centuries! No one expected it, it’s a huge victory! »exults Mohamad … Read more