00:00At the Church of Prophet Elias in Damascus, Christmas is being celebrated differently this year.
00:06On the illuminated shape of a Christmas tree hang the portraits of parishioners killed in a suicide attack this past June.
00:13Among the victims was Simon Haddad.
00:18It's been very difficult having lost my father. He was well known in this church.
00:23Today, I still feel unsafe. Even after six months, everyone is still feeling the impact.
00:30But our faith is stronger. Without it, we wouldn't be here.
00:37Despite her pain, Jenny still attends the church she grew up in, even helping to hang the Christmas decorations.
00:43I hope each Christmas will be a celebration of peace and love and that all Syrians will be safe.
00:52This is where the attack took place. Candles burn in homage to the 25 victims.
00:58With repairs ongoing, Christmas prayers are held in an adjoining hall.
01:04Our sadness is immense, but our joy and hope are greater.
01:14We've decorated our tree with photos of our marchers to let everyone know that we're still celebrating.
01:19The celebrations are taking place under heightened security precautions.
01:26Some 30 kilometers away, in Malula, just a few faithful have come to pray at the St. Thecla Monastery,
01:32vandalized by the al-Nusra Front in 2013.
01:35This icon was at the entry of the sanctuary. It represents St. Thecla. With love, anything is possible.
01:46In this historic Christian village, Christmas symbols are done discreetly.
01:53The atmosphere is tense in Malula this Christmas. We're afraid of incidents at churches and across Syria.
02:00A year after the fall of Assad, the threat of radical factions is feeding fear and weighing on the future of Syrian Christians.
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