Jan 26, 2026 Over five hundred displaced Syrians marched near Barzeh in Damascus to enter the war-torn district. Reconciliation between warring sides brought back stability to the area and a chance to return for those who were forced out after foreign-backed militants got fortified inside their homes. Before civilians were asked to get back, the…
[source: Peace People] Mother Agnes Mariam of the Cross (civil name Fadia Laham) and the Mussalaha Reconciliation Initiative in Syria, has been nominated by Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate, for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. In her letter to Nobel Institute, Mairead Maguire said: ‘At a time when the world so desperately needs to see…
Dec 2, 2013, CBC Mother Agnes speaks of her humanitarian work in Syria, including negotiating with armed rebels for the evacuation of Syrian civilians and clergy in “rebel”-held places like the Maaloula, and of her work towards reconciliation, Mussalaha in Arabic. LISTEN HERE Part 3, starts at ~6:58 min-14:15