Preserving Hauran
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Preserving Hauran:A Heritage to Cherish
Despite ravages from empires, wars, and time….
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Fleeing Hauran… A young man who was to be ordained to the priesthood, flees to Germany as a refugee, accompanied by his wife.
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Fleeing Hauran… The Archdiocesan city, Sweda, flooded with refugees—many from parishes in outlying towns and villages.
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Fleeing Hauran… Daraa: Half of this parish has fled to Damascus. 45 families have lost their homes.
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Fleeing Hauran… Maarbeh: the entire parish has fled and lives as refugees. Three parishes are completely deserted.
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Fleeing Hauran… Kharaba: 36 families remain. Al Oslha: half of the parish has fled to Sweda. Jbeb: 18 elderly people stayed to save their homes.
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Serving Hauran…Metropolitan SABA’s charitable association established in 2012: to serve all Syrian people.Now: serves the needy parishioners of his own Archdiocese, and others who are in serious need.
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Heritage near HauranSea of Galilee: where Jesus walked and taught.Nazareth: where Jesus grew up. Bosra
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Heritage of HauranIzraa, 6th C. Church; first home of St. George relics; model for the great Hagia Sophia.Bosra, Roman capital of the province. Bosra
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Heritage of HauranMt. Hermon: inherited by Joshua & his people with “all the land of Araba.”Bosra, where St. Timon served as the first Bishop.
Bosra
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A heritage preserved?St. George Antiochian Church in Izraa.Who will preserve the icons of our Christian heritage?
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A heritage preserved?
Who will preserve the ancient Roman ruins of Bosra—that first provincial capital ?
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A heritage preserved?Will ancient ruins be allowed to mark streets and passage-ways of place and time?
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A heritage preserved?Will the drama of old Bosra get to play out for future generations?
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A heritage preserved?“Christians have thrived for centuries in this land.” Can they thrive again?
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Preserving HauranThe Bosra-Hauran Archdiocese has preserved the sights and sounds and stories of their heritage in beautiful videos.
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Preserving HauranWe can be a part of the preservation of the present work of Metropolitan SABA and the clergy of Hauran.
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Preserving HauranWe can pledge ourselves to prayer and financial support of their ministry to each other, and to their beleaguered compatriots.