Vatican: Christians Expelled From War-Torn Syrian Town -- L.A. TimesBEIRUT -- Much of the Christian population of the besieged Syrian city of Qusair has abandoned the town after an “ultimatum” from the rebel military chief there, reports Agenzia Fides, the official Vatican news agency.
The ultimatum expired Thursday, the agency reported, adding that most of the city’s 10,000 Christians have fled the city, situated in the battleground province of Homs.
"Some mosques in the city have relaunched the message, announcing from the minarets: 'Christians must leave Quasir,' " read the report from the Vatican agency, which has sought to document the parlous plight of Syria’s ancient Christian community.
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My Comment: If true, this is one more reason why we should be careful in supporting certain rebel factions in Syria .... the devil we do not know may be worse than the devil that we do know.
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