.- Archbishop
Jean-Clement Jeanbart of Alepo, Syria, has said that “the Church needs
Christians in the Middle East” and has therefore called it essential
that the exodus of faithful away from the region be slowed.
In statements to
the group, Aid to the Church in Need, the archbishop pleaded for
renewed efforts to keep Christians in Syria. He said that currently
only 10% of the 17 million inhabitants of the country “are authentic
witnesses of Christ and the Gospels.”
Likewise, he
said Syrian Christians suffer because of Islamic fundamentalism and
violence and that therefore “inter-religious and ecumenical” dialogue
is important.
In order to
facilitate such a dialogue, he announced that his archdiocese would
establish a center to help bring about reconciliation and understanding
among Syrians.
Archbishop pleads for end to Christian exodus from Middle East
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