In the years since I quit drinking, I’ve prayed for the intercession of different saints when sobriety reached its hardest ...

In Damascus, Syria, I remember Momma making a ... This is mentioned in the Hebrew bible book of Genesis. Later, the Greeks followed the Egyptians and recognized the birthdays of their own gods.

A newly developed map, based on Bible scripture and archaeological evidence, offers fresh insights into the final moments of the life of Jesus, tracing his journey through Jerusalem leading up to his ...

After studying Medieval maps, Borisov published a paper in 2024 that argued these rivers correspond to the Nile (Gihon), Euphrates, Tigris, and Indus (Pishon). He pointed to maps that show a ...

The map also includes a depiction of the city’s northern gate, represented by the famous pillar that gave it its name in Arabic (to this day, Damascus Gate is known in Arabic as Bab al-Amud ...

Night - Clear. Winds NNW at 7 to 8 mph (11.3 to 12.9 kph). The overnight low will be 46 °F (7.8 °C). Sunny with a high of 70 °F (21.1 °C). Winds variable at 5 to 6 mph (8 to 9.7 kph). Sunny ...

The new leaders in Damascus repeatedly say Christians, some of whom had allied with the Assad regime, face neither persecution nor displacement. Yet small aspects of Maria’s work life have ...

In just two weeks, Syrian rebels have swept from their enclave in the north west to capture a string of major cities, before reaching the capital Damascus ... in Russia. Map: Where is Syria ...

Languages: English. Israeli forces have reportedly advanced deep into southern Syria, reaching approximately 16 miles southwest of Damascus, two regional security officials and a Syrian security ...

“Damascus is a city that the Bible predicts will be decimated (Isaiah 17:1). Widening out from the city itself, we can also see that Syria, which has been a bitter enemy of Israel since 1948, isn’t ...

In the early hours of Sunday morning, Syrian opposition fighters announced that they had captured the capital, Damascus ... al-Assad came to an end. The maps below provide a day-by-day overview ...

Here's a helpful map to see who controls what in Syria right now. Every day those areas of control are shifting, with the Syrian government's forces retreating to Damascus, Homs and the coastal ...