Custody of the Holy Land look after Syrian population in the midst of war
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Beirut (AsiaNews) – The Syrian-Orthodox Bishop Silvanus Boutros Naame issued an appeal on behalf of the 3,000 or so residents of Sadad and Hofar, in the Qalamoun region (western Syria, near Lebanon),…
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Groups of Jihadists are increasingly targeting Christian communities, lumping them together as “pro Assad.” More than a third of Christians have fled. Some worry about the future of Christianity in the country.…
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Vatican City (AsiaNews) – Catholic humanitarian organisations have allocated US$ 72 million to cope with the crisis in Syria and neighbouring regions, with help sent to 20 Syrian cities. Aid was also…