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Syrian Christians in ‘grave danger’ as Islamist militias take over Aleppo

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Syrian Christians in Aleppo face “grave danger” after Islamist militias took over the city, local church leaders say. The militias, including jihadist groups, have seized control following the withdrawal of government forces and are removing all Christmas decorations, according to a report.

Maronite Archbishop of Aleppo, Joseph Tobji, described the situation as being in “limbo,” noting that armed groups took over after a surprise offensive, as per Agenzia Fides.

“Life here started up again. The situation was calm, but now everything is closed,” Archbishop Tobji was quoted as saying.

Shops and bakeries have ceased operations, and citizens have not stocked supplies due to the lack of warning before the attacks. “Nobody warned us,” Tobji said, adding that despite the lack of current attacks on Christian targets, uncertainty looms over what might happen next.

The militias have reportedly documented their takeover of Aleppo through social media.

According to Fr. Hugo Alaniz of the Institute of the Incarnate Word, almost all of Aleppo is now under militia control, with religious leaders visiting parishes to provide support. Fr. Hugo told Fides that while their church remains open, many residents, including students and elderly, have moved to other parts of the city for safety.

The Iraqi Christian Foundation reported on social media that militants had begun removing Christmas decorations and had beheaded captured soldiers. The group also called for prayers for Christians and other minorities in Aleppo.

The Switzerland-based human rights group Christian Solidarity International said in a statement that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, previously known as Jabhat al-Nusra, had seized control of Aleppo, mirroring the Islamic State’s capture of Mosul in 2014. This jihadist group’s takeover has instilled fear among Aleppo’s diverse religious communities, including Christians, Alawites, Shiites and non-observant Sunnis, due to HTS’ history of enforcing a strict Sunni supremacist ideology with violent persecution, it noted.

The United Nations’ Commission of Inquiry on Syria has documented the brutal governance of HTS, marked by executions, torture, sexual violence, and arbitrary detentions, alongside the desecration of religious sites. These actions are reminiscent of the harsh rule experienced during their previous control from 2012 to 2016.

“President Trump’s special representative for Syria, Ambassador James Jeffrey, acknowledged in 2021 that HTS had been functioning covertly as an ‘asset’ of Washington’s Middle East policy, despite its designation as a terrorist organization,” said John Eibner, CSI’s international president.

Shortly before election day, President-Elect Donald Trump pledged to protect persecuted Christians.

“The incoming president now has a golden opportunity to fulfill his pledge,” Eibner said. “Christians and others who value religious freedom and other fundamental human rights should insist that this pre-election pledge is honored.

The U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that more than 300 people, including at least 20 civilians, have been killed since the offensive began Wednesday. The rebels, led by Islamist militant group HTS and allied factions, have taken control of Aleppo’s airport and dozens of towns nearby, reported the BBC.

HTS is a significant militant presence in Syria, and its leadership of the offensive has marked this as the most notable conflict in Syria’s ongoing civil war since a ceasefire was agreed in 2020.

According to the Syrian army, the attack on Aleppo involved multiple axes, covering over 100 kilometers (62 miles) of frontlines. The army reported numerous casualties among its soldiers and acknowledged that rebels now control significant portions of the city. Government forces have vowed a counterattack but provided no specific timeline.

The Russian air force conducted air strikes in Aleppo on Saturday, marking the first military intervention by Russia in the city since 2016, when it helped Syrian government forces recapture Aleppo, according to the BBC. The strikes aimed at rebel positions come as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has pledged to “defend [Syria’s] stability and territorial integrity,” according to a statement from his office.
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ചൈന: ലോകത്തിലെ ആദ്യത്തെ ഉപഗ്രഹ അധിഷ്ഠിത അൾട്രാ റിമോട്ട് ശസ്ത്രക്രിയകൾ നടത്തി ചെെന. സൗത്ത് ചൈന മോണിംഗ് പോസ്റ്റ് പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിച്ച അനുബന്ധ റിപ്പോർട്ടുകളാണ് പുറത്തു വരുന്നത്. ഭൂമിക്ക് 36,000 കിലോമീറ്റർ ഉയരത്തിൽ സ്ഥിതി ചെയ്യുന്ന ആപ്‌സ്റ്റാർ -6 ഡി ബ്രോഡ്‌ബാൻഡ് കമ്മ്യൂണിക്കേഷൻസ് സാറ്റ്‌ലൈറ്റ് ഉപയോഗിച്ചാണ് ചൈന പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ നടത്തിയത്. പീപ്പിൾസ് ലിബറേഷൻ ആർമി ജനറൽ ഹോസ്പിറ്റലിലെ ഡോക്ടർമാർ ടിബറ്റിലെ ലാസ, യുനാനിലെ ഡാലി, ഹൈനാനിലെ സന്യ എന്നിവിടങ്ങളിൽ നിന്ന് വിദൂരമായി അഞ്ച് ശസ്ത്രക്രിയകൾ വിജയകരമായി നടത്തിയതായി റിപ്പോർട്ടിൽ പറയുന്നു.

ബീജിംഗിലുള്ള രോഗികൾക്ക് കരൾ, പിത്തസഞ്ചി, പാൻക്രിയാസ് എന്നിവയിൽ റോബോട്ടിക് ശസ്ത്രക്രിയാ സംവിധാനത്തിൻ്റെ സഹായത്തോടെ ശസ്ത്രക്രി നടത്തി. സ്റ്റേറ്റ് ബ്രോഡ്കാസ്റ്റർ സിസിടിവി പ്രകാരം എല്ലാ രോഗികളും സുഖം പ്രാപിക്കുകയും ഡിസ്ചാർജ് ചെയ്തുവെന്നും ചൈന വ്യക്തമാക്കുന്നു. 2020ൽ വിക്ഷേപിച്ച ആപ്‌സ്റ്റാർ-6ഡി ഉപഗ്രഹം ഈ നേട്ടത്തിൽ നിർണായക പങ്കുവഹിച്ചതായി ​റിപ്പോർട്ടിൽ പറയുന്നു. സെക്കൻഡിൽ 50 ഗിഗാബൈറ്റുകൾ വിതരണം ചെയ്യാനും ഏഷ്യ-പസഫിക് മേഖലയിലുടനീളം പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് വായു, കടൽ എന്നിവിടങ്ങളിൽ വിപുലമായ കവറേജ് നൽകാനും ആപ്‌സ്റ്റാർ-6ഡി ക്ക് സാധിക്കും. നവംബറിൽ രാജ്യത്തെ ആദ്യത്തെ ഓൾ-ഇലക്‌ട്രിക് പ്രൊപ്പൽഷൻ കമ്മ്യൂണിക്കേഷൻസ് ഉപഗ്രഹമായ ആപ്‌സ്റ്റാർ-6E ഇന്തോനേഷ്യയിലേക്ക് എത്തിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് ചൈന സാറ്റലൈറ്റ് കമ്മ്യൂണിക്കേഷൻ സാങ്കേതികവിദ്യ കൂടുതൽ വികസിപ്പിച്ചെടുത്തിരുന്നു.

ആപ്‌സ്റ്റാർ -6 ഡി ന് ഭൂമിയുടെ ഉപരിതലത്തിൻ്റെ മൂന്നിലൊന്ന് അതിൻ്റെ ഭൂസ്ഥിര ഭ്രമണപഥത്തിൽ നിന്ന് നിരീക്ഷിക്കാൻ കഴിയും. എങ്കിലും അതിൻ്റെ വിശാലമായ കവറേജിന് കാര്യമായ ദൂരങ്ങളിൽ ഡാറ്റ റിലേ ചെയ്യേണ്ടതുണ്ട്. ഇത് റിമോട്ട് സർജറികൾ പോലുള്ള തത്സമയ ആപ്ലിക്കേഷനുകൾക്ക് വെല്ലുവിളികൾ ഉയർത്തുന്നു. ഈ വെല്ലുവിളികളെ നേരിടാൻ ബെയ്ജിംഗിലെ ഒരു രോഗിയുടെ കരൾ ട്യൂമർ നീക്കംചെയ്ത് ലാസയിൽ ആദ്യ ശസ്ത്രക്രിയ നടത്തിയ ഡോ. ലിയു റോംഗ്, സാറ്റലൈറ്റ് ഓപ്പറേറ്റർ എന്നിവരിൽ നിന്നുള്ള വിദഗ്ധരുടെ ഒരു ഇൻ്റർ ഡിസിപ്ലിനറി ടീമിനെ വിളിച്ചുകൂട്ടിയതായി ചൈനയിലെ മാധ്യമങ്ങൾ റിപ്പോർട്ട് ചെയ്യുന്നു
China has conducted the world’s first satellite-based, ultra-remote surgeries, a breakthrough in medical technology that could transform trauma care, especially in high-intensity combat zones. The operations were performed using the Apstar-6D broadband communications satellite, positioned 36,000km above Earth, according to South China Morning Post.
Success streak
Doctors from the People’s Liberation Army General Hospital successfully conducted five surgeries remotely from Lhasa in Tibet, Dali in Yunnan, and Sanya in Hainan. The patients, located in Beijing, underwent procedures on their liver, gallbladder, or pancreas with the aid of a domestically developed robotic surgical system. All patients reportedly recovered and were discharged the following day, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

“This series of remote surgeries spanned China’s mountains and straits, demonstrating the feasibility, safety and effectiveness of performing complex long-distance operations using home-grown satellite technologies and robotic systems,” CCTV said.
The achievement was a significant breakthrough in integrating medical and information technology, opening up new possibilities for trauma care systems in the future, it added.

Launched in 2020, Apstar-6D is a high-throughput communications satellite with a total capacity of 50 gigabits per second and an expected lifespan of 15 years. It provides extensive coverage across the Asia-Pacific region, focusing particularly on air and sea traffic routes.
While Apstar-6D can monitor around one-third of the Earth’s surface from its geostationary orbit, its vast coverage requires relaying data over significant distances, posing challenges for real-time applications such as remote surgeries.

To tackle these challenges, Dr Liu Rong – who performed the first surgery in the series from Lhasa, removing a liver tumour from a patient in Beijing – assembled an interdisciplinary team of experts from the hospital, satellite operator and manufacturer, according to China Space News.

The team optimised communication links by implementing advanced data classification, Quality of Service (QoS) control and traffic management techniques. These innovations reduced latency to levels approaching the physical limits of satellite communication, the newspaper reported.

The groundbreaking operations have brought remote surgeries closer to becoming “a fully normalised and commercialised clinical practice”, the report said, paving the way for seamless, 24/7 global coverage and enabling surgical interventions at any location worldwide.

Satellite-based communication offers major advantages over ground-based infrastructure for remote surgeries, as it is unaffected by geographic and temporal constraints while providing broader coverage, higher availability and faster deployment.

Weighing 5,500kg (12,125lbs), Apstar-6D is the first in a planned constellation of three to four geostationary satellites, designed to provide broadband connectivity to aircraft, ships and remote locations across the Asia-Pacific region.

In November, China delivered the Apstar-6E – the nation’s first all-electric propulsion communications satellite – to its customer in Indonesia, further enhancing its presence in satellite communications technology.

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Official Faces New Allegations of Attempted Religious Conversions

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Malaysia— Malaysian Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh is facing new allegations that she is attempting to convert Muslims and establish Malaysia as a Christian nation.

Seven reports were recently filed at the Dang Wangi police headquarters following calls by several nongovernmental organizations for the Home Ministry to ban her book, “Becoming Hannah: A Personal Journey,” citing national security concerns. Yeoh previously faced accusations of Christian evangelism in July 2024.

Dang Wangi Police Chief Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman confirmed the receipt of the police reports and stated that investigations are underway.

Yeoh responded to the accusations, stating her intention to file a police report against “malicious” videos and messages circulating online. These materials, she claimed, falsely insinuate her intention to convert Muslims and promote Christianity in Malaysia.

She believes these fabricated claims could negatively affect her ongoing appeal against a High Court decision. Earlier this week, the High Court dismissed her defamation suit against former Inspector General of Police Musa Hassan.

The suit arose from a 2020 statement Musa made at a Universiti Teknologi Mara forum, where he allegedly accused Yeoh of using her book to undermine Islam and promote Christianity to make Malaysia a Christian nation.

The High Court dismissed the suit, finding insufficient evidence to prove that Musa’s remarks specifically targeted Yeoh and that many of his comments were more broadly directed.

Yeoh has since appealed this decision to the appellate court. About 9% of Malaysians are Christian, and more than 60% are Muslims. Yeoh’s case is significant given the pressure the Christian minority faces in many parts of Malaysian society, from everyday life to the halls of political power in the nation. While Christianity is not illegal in Malaysia, it is illegal for Malay people to convert to Christianity. The government also opposes evangelism among Malays.
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ICC Releases 2025 Global Persecution Index

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Washington — International Christian Concern (ICC) has released its renamed and revamped annual report for the new year.

ICC’s 2025 Global Persecution Index offers an in-depth analysis of drivers of persecution in 20 countries, complete with stories of Christians enduring persecution for their faith in Christ.

“ICC examined every corner of the world to identify the worst of the worst areas of persecution,” ICC President Jeff King said. “Approximately 300 million Christians worldwide face persecution of all types, including imprisonment, torture, and assassination.”

Formerly known as the Persecutors of the Year, the new and improved report examines trends that have created the realities that Christians face worldwide and offers ways readers can support persecuted Christians through prayer, advocacy, and action. The comprehensive report is also geared toward decision-makers on Capitol Hill, journalists, and stakeholders.

Recent developments highlighted in the 2025 Global Persecution Index include the following:

Persecution in Nicaragua has worsened dramatically, with increased government hostility toward Christians.
In India, Hindu nationalism has intensified, stripping away the rights of Christians and other religious minorities through anti-conversion laws and mob violence.
Christians in the DRC, Nigeria, and regions throughout the Sahel face horrific attacks and displacement.
The Global Persecution Index also examines ongoing trends reshaping the landscape of religious freedom, such as the dramatic rise of authoritarianism, mass displacement, and religious nationalism. Emerging trends are explored, too, such as regimes targeting Christians across borders and the increasing use of technology to surveil and oppress believers.

There are hopeful trends as well. The Global Persecution Index includes stories of resilience and church growth — even in the most oppressive environments — like Iran and Indonesia.

Despite increased persecution worldwide, the gospel continues to spread, and God’s kingdom continues to grow. To learn more, download the 2025 Global Persecution Index for free.
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