ACTION ALERT – Arabist Father Georges Massouh betrays our Roum heritage AGAIN!

On February 4^th, 2015, Greek Orthodox Priest and Director of the Center for Muslim-Christian Studies at Balamand University, Fr. Georges Massouh released a statement in response to Lebanese Druze MP Waleed Jumblat, who recently blamed the failure of Arabism on the Levant’s indigenous minorities. 

In the statement, which was published by Lebanonfiles.com, Fr. Massouh defended MP Jumblat’s words. Going as far as to say, “The Byzantine Greeks lost their power in this country. Their empire has fallen, thanks to Allah it fell, and the Greeks in our country accepted for themselves separation between religion and the state, and consented to themselves a secular state”.  

Second Commemoration of the kidnapping of Greek and Armenian Priests

Today, exactly two years ago, on February 9th, 2013, Greek Orthodox priest Maher Mahfouz and Armenian priest Michel Kayyal were kidnapped by Islamists patrolling the road from Aleppo to Damascus. The two holy men were taken from a public bus while traveling to the Rûm town of Kafroun. Their fate and whereabouts, to date, are unknown. 

Remember our 300! Remember Sergius!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 4^th, 2015

Today, on the 1,381 Anniversary of the Battle of Dathin, we remember the 300 Rûm Soldiers that gave their lives alongside their commander, Sergius, for a Romaic Levant. For the Rûm people, today is not a day celebration or bravery, but one of mourning and self-reflection. For although generations have past, the wolves which surrounded Sergius still encircle us.

Echo and Forgery (صدى وزيف)

 Newest poem by the Antiochian Greek poet Laurence, Anis.

UPDATE – OA Book Translation

UPDATE – Antiochian Greek Fundraisers

Dear Friend,

Now that the Holiday Season has passed, and we are all slowly getting back to our daily routines. Please consider taking a moment to support Antiochian Hellenism. 

Το τραγούδι του Έλληνα (Song of the Antiochian Greek/أغنية رومي )

“Το τραγούδι του Έλληνα” είναι έναπανέμορφο ποίημα γραμμένο από τον Έλληνα Ποιητή Laurence Anis. Ο Laurence γεννήθηκε και μεγάλωσεστη Βηρυτό του Λιβάνου. Μετανάστευσε στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες το 1978 λόγω τουεμφυλίου πολέμου και των θρησκευτικών συγκρούσεων στο Λίβανο.
Τα γραπτά του Laurence είναι διάσημαγια το θάρρος του, την ευθύτητά του και τα ειλικρινή και συγκινητικά λόγια του.

"Song of the Antiochian Greek" is a wonderful poem written by the Levantine Hellene Poet Laurence Anis. Laurence was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon. He immigrated to the United States in 1978 due to the civil war and religious clashes in Lebanon. Laurence writings are famous for his courage, his straightforwardness, and his honest and touching words.

For Lyrics please visit: http://www.operationantioch.blogspot.com/2014/08/song-of-greek.html