A Christian man hold his daughter as they light candles at the altar in Saint Takla Greek Orthodox Church in Darayya on the outkirts of Damascus on Oct. 28, 2025, as Syria faces one of its most significant challenges of reconstruction under the new leadership after the overthrow of Ba’athist ruler Bashar al-Assad last December. Louai Beshara/AFP
Close to 100 prominent American faith leaders urged President Donald Trump to raise the plight of persecuted Christians and other religious minorities when he met Nov. 10 with Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa.
In an open letter released by Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC), signatories urged Trump to demand that al-Sharaa end what they described as a deadly blockade of humanitarian aid in southern Syria.
