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- Oct 19, 2019
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Pope calls for peace in ‘beloved and martyred’ Syria after Turkish incursion
- Vatican
- Oct 13, 2019
Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for the international community to work for peace in Syria, noting that Christian families are in the areas currently under attack by Turkish forces.
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Turkish planes bomb Syria, causing panic among Christians, others
- Catholic News Service, Church in the Middle East
- Oct 9, 2019
Turkish warplanes have begun attacking northeastern Syria, causing widespread panic among Christian and other religious communities caught up in the aerial bombardments.
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New Damascus archbishop eager to give hope to tired faithful
- Catholic News Service, Church in the Middle East
- Jul 23, 2019
After eight years of war, the faithful in Damascus, Syria, are “so tired,” said their new bishop, Syriac Catholic Archbishop John Jihad Battah. Nevertheless, he is returning to his birthplace with enthusiasm.
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Melkite Catholic bishops call for peace in Syria during annual synod
- Catholic News Service, Church in the Middle East
- Jun 25, 2019
Melkite Catholic bishops from around the world, gathering in Lebanon for their annual synod, called for reconciliation and peace in Syria.
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In Lebanon, Syrian refugees face new pressure to go home
- Associated Press, Church in the Middle East
- Jun 20, 2019
Lebanese authorities are making their most aggressive campaign yet for Syrian refugees to return home and are taking action to ensure they can’t put down roots.
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Maronite bishops urge repatriation of Syrian refugees from Lebanon
- Catholic News Service, Church in the Middle East
- Jun 17, 2019
Maronite Catholic bishops from around the world, meeting in Lebanon, called for unity among politicians and for the international community to facilitate the return of Syrian refugees.
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