The head of state pointed to the need "to hinder this division ... Church of Antioch is a local autocephalous Orthodox Church consisting of dioceses, which are located mainly in Syria and Lebanon ...

"We look at ourselves that we are equal to the Muslim, the Alawite, and every single Syrian citizen," he added. The group derives its name from the ancient city of Antioch, reflecting their deep ...

The patriarchs’ statement underscored the importance of Syrian territorial unity and firmly rejected any attempts at division ... Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East John ...

The Antiochian Orthodox Church, also known as the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch, counts as many as 1.1 million members in Syria and 400,000 in Lebanon. Additionally, it has about 75,000 members ...

LONDON, April 8. A telegram from Constantinople brings intelligence that the City of Antioch, in Syria, has been visited by an earthquake, causing terrible loss of life. The dispatch states that ...

The High Court of Kerala has stayed its earlier order directing the communist-led government to take possession of six churches in this southern Indian state under dispute between two factions of the ...

The Patriarchs of the Greek Orthodox, Syriac Orthodox, and Melkite Greek Catholic Churches of Antioch have jointly sent a congratulatory telegram to Syrian President Ahmad Al-Shara, marking his ...

Despite persecutions against Christians in Syria, they intend to struggle for peace and observe human rights by following the example of early Christian martyrs, Patriarch John X of Antioch said ...