“In the heart of Damascus, more than 1,000 people attended Christmas mass on Monday, praying for peace to return to Syria, after almost two years of bloodshed.  The church entrance was thinly decorated, a far cry from the usually ornate facade that welcomes the faithful.  But a donations box at the entrance gives away the sea-change that Syria has suffered ever since the outbreak of an anti-regime revolt in March last year.  Many Christians have remained neutral in a conflict estimated to have killed more than 44,000 people. Most church leaders have taken President Bashar al-Assad’s side, for fear of the rise of Islamic extremism.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/12/24/syrian-christians-pray-for-peace/

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