{"id":2450920,"date":"2025-06-23T15:32:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T19:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-of-christians-killed-injured-after-isis-terrorist-attacks-church-during-service\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T15:34:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T19:34:12","slug":"dozens-of-christians-killed-injured-after-isis-terrorist-attacks-church-during-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-of-christians-killed-injured-after-isis-terrorist-attacks-church-during-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Dozens of Christians Killed, Injured After ISIS Terrorist Attacks Church During Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdozens-of-christians-killed-injured-after-isis-terrorist-attacks-church-during-service%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2450920&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >tragic terrorist attack occured<\/a> on a Sunday evening at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Prophet Elias in Damascus, resulting in the deaths of at least 25 individuals, with 63 others injured.Syrian officials have attributed this assault to the Islamic State, marking the first prosperous suicide bombing in Damascus since the ousting of Bashar al-Assad&#8217;s regime. Witnesses reported that an assailant entered the church and opened fire before detonating an explosive vest. The Greek orthodox Patriarchate expressed sorrow over the loss,calling those who died martyrs. Eyewitness accounts described horrific scenes, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-woman-gets-life-without-parole-for-killing-and-dismembering-ex-boyfriend\/\" title=\"Wisconsin wo... sentenced to life without parole for murdering and dismembering ex-boyfriend.\">body parts scattered<\/a> at the church entrance. The incident has prompted calls for action to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/persecution-fears-rise-as-biden-backs-away-from-religious-freedom-abroad\/\" title=\"Persecution Fears Rise as Biden Backs Away From Religious Freedom Abroad\">protect religious minorities<\/a> in syria. Local authorities condemned the attack, emphasizing the security of places of worship as a priority.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A terrorist attack took place Sunday at a Christian church in Damascus, with officials of Syria&rsquo;s Islamist government blaming the Islamic State for the attack.<\/p>\n<p>At least 25 people died, and 63 others were wounded, Syria&rsquo;s health ministry has said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c307n9p43z9o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The attack began when a man opened fire in the Greek Orthodox Church of the Prophet Elias on Sunday evening. The man then detonated an explosive vest.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch said, &ldquo;The treacherous hand of evil struck this evening, claiming our lives, along with the lives of our loved ones who fell today as martyrs during the evening divine liturgy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Lawrence Maamari, who witnessed the event, said, &ldquo;[S]omeone entered [the church] from outside carrying a weapon&rdquo; and started shooting. Those inside &ldquo;tried to stop him before he blew himself up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">St Elias Orthodox Church in Damascus, Syria. Hit by suspected ISIS and\/or Sarayah Ansar As-Sunnah. At least 20 dead with 52 injured. Lord have mercy on our brethren in Syria.&#128148;&#129330;&#127998;&#9766;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wSqzh8CDrb\">https:\/\/t.co\/wSqzh8CDrb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ko5fFRfJBW\">pic.twitter.com\/ko5fFRfJBW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; &#128376;&#65039;&#127993;Omar Omotoyosi&#127936;&#129415; (@DanyalSZNN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanyalSZNN\/status\/1936893731002515799?\">June 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When we got to the church, we found the doorway filled with body parts &mdash; civilians, young and old,&rdquo; said Melatious Shataha, a priest at a nearby congregation, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/06\/22\/world\/middleeast\/damascus-church-bombing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/blast-rocks-church-syrias-damascus-witnesses-say-2025-06-22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported, it was the first successful suicide bombing in Damascus since the new government of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/situation-dire-urgent-help-requested-christians-syria-nation-descends-chaos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Syria<\/a> ousted Bashar al-Assad in December.<\/p>\n<p>There have been other attempted Islamic State-sponsored attacks on churches since Assad&rsquo;s regime fell, but this was the first to succeed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The &ldquo;religion of peace&rdquo; strikes again. Today in Syria an orthodox church service was bombed. 25 dead and 80 hospitalized. Pray for the persecuted church and pray for gospel transformation in the Muslim world. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nQxBMRCAtM\">pic.twitter.com\/nQxBMRCAtM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CMI &ndash; Jason Carlson (@JasonCarlsonCMI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JasonCarlsonCMI\/status\/1936907837189607780?\">June 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has said Syria&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sharia-law-enshrined-syria-will-fate-christians-now-islamic-jurisprudence-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">religious minorities<\/a> would be safe under his government&rsquo;s rule.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We demand that the Syrian transitional authorities take immediate action to hold those involved accountable and implement measures to guarantee the safety of Christian communities and all religious groups, allowing them to live without fear,&rdquo; the Greek foreign ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Syria says IS behind church attack, at least 15 dead<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FwBfpj80zn\">https:\/\/t.co\/FwBfpj80zn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jKNQbusb57\">pic.twitter.com\/jKNQbusb57<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kurdistan 24 English (@K24English) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/K24English\/status\/1936846083516486116?\">June 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Syrian Interior Ministry representative Noureddine Al-Baba <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/syria-falls-druze-communities-beg-israel-annexed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spoke out<\/a> against the attack, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/isis-behind-deadly-church-suicide-bombing-near-damascus-syrian-interior-minister-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The security of places of worship is a red line,&rdquo; Al-Baba said.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/jun\/22\/islamic-state-suicide-bombing-damascus-church-multiple-deaths\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a>, some witnesses said a second person shot at worshippers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People were praying safely under the eyes of God,&rdquo; said Fadi Ghattas, who explained that he saw at least 20 people killed. &ldquo;There were 350 people praying at the church.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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