MELBOURNE / CARACAS / BEIRUT — Marmarita’s diaspora communities have elected honorary presidents for 2027 in Australia and Lebanon, while the community in Venezuela has renewed its confidence in its current representative, reflecting ongoing efforts to maintain ties with the predominantly Christian town in western Syria. The Marmarita community in Melbourne announced the election of Fadi Elias Mallouhi as its honorary president for 2027, citing his continued engagement with residents of the town in Syria and abroad.

With Marmarita celebrations canceled for the second year in a row, the future of this unique synthesis of Syrian Christian rituals and South American carnival culture is uncertain.

MARMARITA, Syria — Organizers of the Marmarita Carnival, traditionally held on 14 August to mark the Feast of the Dormition and Assumption of the Virgin Mary, have announced the cancellation of this year's event for the second consecutive year, citing the fragile security situation in the region and across Syria. For decades, residents of the Wadi al-Masihiyeen (Valley of the Christians) and visitors from across the country have gathered on 14 August to celebrate the Feast of the Virgin Mary, making the carnival one of the most important religious and cultural events for Christians in Syria.

MARMARITA / VALLEY OF CHRISTIANS, Syria — The Levantine National Council (LNC) visited, on 23 May, the Monastery of Saint Peter of the Pauline Fathers. The LNC delegation included President Dr. Waddah...

MARMARITA, Homth Countryside, Syria — The Syriac Cross Organization for Relief and Development has distributed 120 food baskets across the Marmarita area in Hmoth (Homs) countryside, in coordination w...

MARMARITA, Wadi Nasara — The organizers of the annual Marmarita Carnival, held in Wadi Nasara (Valley of Christians) to celebrate the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, have announced the event’s cancellation this year, citing security concerns and the current instability in the country. The decision also comes as a mark of mourning for the martyrs …

MARMARITA / VALLEY OF CHRISTIANS, Syria — The Levantine National Council (LNC) visited, on 23 May, the Monastery of Saint Peter of the Pauline Fathers. The