The Syrian Future Movement joins the Syrian people of the Christian community (according to the Western calendar) in celebrating Easter this Sunday, April 5, 2026, with the ringing of church bells in Maaloula, Saidnaya, Homs, Aleppo, Damascus, and throughout Syria.
We believe that this feast, which represents the Resurrection of Jesus Christ after his suffering, is a universal symbol of the triumph of right over wrong and light over darkness—values that our nation needs today more than ever.
The Syrian Future Movement affirms that the Christian presence in Syria is not a recent phenomenon, but rather an authentic presence that extends back two thousand years. Syria is the birthplace of Christianity, and it was in Syria that Jesus Christ spoke Aramaic, a language that remains alive in some of its villages.
The Syrian Future Movement notes with regret the decline in the number of Christians in Syria as a result of the war and displacement. Statistical estimates indicate that their percentage has decreased from 10% before 2011 to approximately 3-4% in 2026. This places a great national responsibility on all of us to preserve this unique mosaic and prevent the emptying of the East of its Christians.
The Syrian Future Movement affirms that Syria is a homeland for all its citizens, based on the complete separation of citizenship and belief, and guaranteeing the rights of all communities to practice their religious rites and preserve their cultural heritage as an integral part of national sovereignty. The Syrian Future Movement believes that protecting the Christian presence is protecting the very essence of Syria’s pluralistic identity.
The Syrian Future Movement considers the Resurrection a political and social metaphor for Syria’s future. Just as Christ rose from the dead, according to his followers, Syria will rise from the ruins of war, poverty, and economic crises.
The Syrian Future Movement sees the values of tolerance and love preached by Easter as a fundamental entry point for sustainable civil peace and comprehensive national reconciliation, built on justice, not forgetfulness, and on restoring rights, not compromising them.
On this occasion, the Syrian Future Movement affirms that its vision for the future revolves around building a state of institutions where Syrians are not questioned about their religion or sect, but rather about their competence and loyalty to the nation.
The Syrian Future Movement emphasizes the necessity of activating laws that protect the property rights of displaced persons (from all communities) and facilitate their reintegration into society. Their return, so that churches and mosques may once again resonate together in a free, democratic, and pluralistic Syrian space.
The Syrian Future Movement extends its warmest congratulations to His Beatitude Patriarch Joseph Absi, His Beatitude Patriarch John X Yazigi, and to all Syrian Christians, both within the country and in the diaspora.
We in the Syrian Future Movement pledge to remain faithful to the unity of Syria’s destiny, believing that the nation’s resurrection is near, thanks to the efforts of honorable people and the unity of the Syrian people.
A blessed Easter… and a near resurrection for Syria, the homeland and its people.
