{"id":53978,"date":"2025-07-29T13:58:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T13:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=53978"},"modified":"2025-07-29T13:58:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T13:58:41","slug":"christianity-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/christianity-syria\/","title":{"rendered":"Bijbelstatistieken: Christendom in Syri\u00eb"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Syria&#039;s Christians: An Ancient Community Believing for a Brighter Day let&#039;s talk about Syria, a land that\u2019s so special in the history of our faith. Can you imagine? This is the very place where believers were first called &quot;Christians&quot;!1 For centuries, this nation was a shining beacon of Christian life and thought. But today, its precious Christian communities are walking through a challenging valley, a time of testing that has seen their numbers shrink and their future feel uncertain. For\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the rich history and current status of Christianity in Syria, exploring its traditions, challenges, and cultural significance today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104333,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[37],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-53978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bible-metrics"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22322,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/where-is-damascus-mentioned-in-the-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":53978,"position":0},"title":"Bible Study: What Does the Bible Say About Damascus?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"januari 23, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Explore Damascus's significance in the Bible, from its historical mentions to key events and figures, including Paul\u2019s transformative conversion.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Bible Study&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Bible Study","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/bible-study\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The Baptism of Jesus, in the style of Salvador Dal\u00ed","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00612.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00612.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00612.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00612.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":52863,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/pope-leo-xiv-expresses-his-closeness-to-persecuted-christians-in-the-middle-east\/","url_meta":{"origin":53978,"position":1},"title":"Pope Leo XIV expresses his closeness to persecuted Christians in the Middle East","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"juli 2, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter&#039;s Square, Wednesday, June 25, 2025 \/ Credit: Daniel Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez\/CNA ACI Prensa Staff, Jun 25, 2025 \/ 13:54 pm (CNA). 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