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Um al-Zennar Church

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Um al-Zennar Church
Um al-Zennar Church
Um al-Zennar Church
Um al-Zennar Church
Um al-Zennar Church
Um al-Zennar Church
Um al-Zennar Church
Um al-Zennar Church
Um al-Zennar Church
Um al-Zennar Church
Um al-Zennar Church
Um al-Zennar Church
Um al-Zennar Church
Um al-Zennar Church
Um al-Zennar Church
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Bustan al-diwan, Homs, Syria

Saint Mary Church of the Holy Belt is a historical Syriac Orthodox Church in Homs, Syria. The church is built over an underground church dating back to 50 AD. It is the seat of the Syriac Orthodox archbishopric. The church contains a venerated Holy Girdle that is supposed to be a section of the belt of Mary, mother of Jesus. The church was damaged during confrontations between the armed opposition and the security forces in the 2011–2012 Syrian unrest.Later confrontations caused extensive damage to the exterior of the church. The church was rebuilt by an extensive effort of the faithful and the Divine Liturgy was celebrated.
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