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Syrian Bishop calls for end to western allies financing of Jihadists in Syria


 Archbishop  Jeanbart - image ACN

Archbishop Jeanbart - image ACN

The civil war in Syria, which has gone on for more than four years, could come to an end much more quickly if the United States would pressure its allies to stop aiding extremist groups, says a bishop from one of the most besieged cities of the country.

Archbishop Jean-Clement Jeanbart of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archdiocese of Aleppo, is touring Boston, New York and Washington, DC, appealing for American's help in stopping the war - and in helping beleaguered Christians remain in their ancestral homeland. His US trip is sponsored by Aid to the Church in Need.

He met with Aleteia news service on Monday in New York and discussed the background that gave rise to the conflict, the effect it has had on the Christian population in Syria and Christian leaders views of President Bashar al-Assad.

See John Burger's article and film on Aleteia here: www.aleteia.org/en/world/article/syrian-bishop-calls-for-end-to-western-allies-financing-of-jihadists-in-syria-5855946085498880

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