{"id":23226,"date":"2014-12-27T21:45:47","date_gmt":"2014-12-27T19:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sana.sy\/en\/?p=23226"},"modified":"2014-12-27T21:45:47","modified_gmt":"2014-12-27T19:45:47","slug":"hymns-and-prayers-for-peace-at-st-george-of-al-humaira-monastery-in-homs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/?p=23226","title":{"rendered":"Hymns and prayers for peace at St. George of al-Humaira Monastery in Homs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Homs, SANA \u2013 On occasion of Christmas, the St. George of al-Humaira Monastery, located in Wadi al-Nadara area in Homs province, held an event in which Syriac and Christmas hymns were performed and prayers for peace in Syria were held.<\/p>\n

The hymns were performed by the choir and children’s choir of the Monastery and singer Linda Bitar.<\/p>\n

The event was attended by locals and people from neighboring villagers, along with Homs Governor Talal al-Barazi, who said that Christmas is a time of joy and peace, and that Syria will remain the home of tolerance and that its enemies will never triumph over its people.<\/p>\n

The Monastery’s abbot, Archimandrite Damaskinos al-Kaadeh, said that this event seeks to emphasize that Syria is doing well and to pray for security and stability to prevail across the country.<\/p>\n

An exhibition featuring Christmas-themed works by children and handicrafts was also held at the Monastery.<\/p>\n