Syria’s “Christmas Hope” Masks Apostasy from Christ the King
EWTN News reports (December 24, 2025) on Christmas celebrations in Syria following the repeal of U.S. “Caesar Act” sanctions. The article describes interfaith events like the Melkite “Olive Scout Troop” carnival in Damascus, Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X Yazigi visiting Mar Elias Church, a “non-ecclesial” Christmas market in Tartous, and minor vandalism incidents. It frames these as hopeful signs despite “lingering security fears,” while noting U.S. congressional oversight for “protecting minorities.” This naturalistic narrative omits the Divine Kingship of Christ and sacralizes the modernist cult of man.