Orthodox Christians killed in Damascus

Source: uncutmountainsupply.com

 A horrible event yesterday: A terrorist entered an Orthodox church in Damascus - Mar Elias - and at first opened fire and then blew himself up and in the process killed many of the parishioners. I have heard estimates as high as 20 killed and dozens injured. The Syrian ministry of the Interior thinks that the assailant was connected to the terrorist organization ISIS. We heard the following from the Patriarch of Antioch:

“The treacherous hand of evil struck” on Sunday, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch said in a statement, writing that “an explosion occurred at the entrance of the church, resulting in the deaths of numerous martyrs and causing injuries to many others who were inside the church or in its immediate vicinity.”

“We offer our prayers for the repose of the souls of the martyrs, for the healing of the wounded, and for the consolation of our grieving faithful. We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to our faith and, through that steadfastness, our rejection of all fear and intimidation,” the church said.