Archbishop Ignatius Aphrem, the patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church, told the Kurdish outlet Rudaw in an interview published Wednesday that the president of Syria, former al-Qaeda offshoot terror leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, personally promised that he would respect the rights of Christians.
The Christian leader nonetheless noted that the situation is difficult for Sharaa and his government, as “there is no complete control over the situation in Syria” and Christians do not appear to trust the government. Many who fled during the civil war, which lasted from 2011 to 2024, have yet to return, and a large number of those in Syria failed to participate in the invite-only parliamentary “elections” Sharaa’s government held this weekend.
Syria is in a state of unprecedented transition after Sharaa’s jihadist terroris
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