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BEIRUT - The newly ordained bishop for the Syriac Catholic Church in Canada pledged to make his first priority the suffering and spiritual needs of beleaguered Syriacs seeking refuge in Canada.

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BEIRUT - Syriac church leaders denounced the year-end terrorist attack that targeted Christian-owned restaurants in Qamishli, Syria.

]]> erik@catholicregister.org (Erik C) International Mon, 04 Jan 2016 13:57:38 -0500 Syriac Catholic bishops call for diplomacy to achieve peace in Syria, Iraq /home/international/item/21189-syriac-catholic-bishops-call-for-diplomacy-to-achieve-peace-in-syria-iraq /home/international/item/21189-syriac-catholic-bishops-call-for-diplomacy-to-achieve-peace-in-syria-iraq

BEIRUT - Syriac Catholic bishops, meeting in Lebanon during their annual Synod, called for a diplomatic solution to achieve peace in Syria and Iraq.

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OTTAWA - The head of the Syriac Catholic Church is pleading for Western nations to intervene immediately with diplomatic and political clout to save the Middle EastƵapp ancient Christian communities as they face “a kind of genocide.” 

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