The death toll from a suicide bomb attack on a church in Syria has risen to 25, state media say. The Health Ministry said Monday that 63 others were wounded, SANA reported. The attack on Sunday on

Syrian Christians were struggling on Monday to understand why their community was targeted in a suicide attack and whether they can rely on the Islamist-led government's assurances of protection.

A shooting and suicide bombing at a Damascus church during a packed service on Sunday killed at least 22 people, authorities said, blaming a member of the Islamic State group for the unprecedented attack.