Nuns Return to Syria After Release

A group of Greek Orthodox nuns held by rebels since December are back in Syria, a day after being released in neighboring Lebanon.The 13 nuns and three attendants arrived early Monday in Jdeidet Yabous, a small town near the border about 30 kilometers northwest of Damascus.One of the freed nuns expressed gratitude after returning to Syria."We are very pleased that we returned in good health. Thank God. We would like to thank everyone that helped us get back."The head of their Mar...

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