Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Syrian Christians Urge Pope to Work for Peace, Help Them Go Home

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Syrian Christians who fled a village near the border with Turkey after it was captured by Islamist rebels say they refuse to leave the country and urged Pope Francis to pray for them and help them return home. In March, rebels including fighters from the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front captured the majority-Armenian village of Kasab in the coastal province of Latakia, a stronghold of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Thousands of people fled to the city of Latakia and accused...

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