Greek Orthodox bishop denies urging Syrian Christians to take up arms

December 16, 2013

A Greek Orthodox bishop has denied urging Syrian Christians to take up arms, according to a new Fides news agency report.

Bishop Lukas El Khoury, an auxiliary bishop of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch, had allegedly said that “every young Christian in a position to do so should take up arms to protect Syria, churches, and convents,” the Fides news agency had previously reported. A Syrian Catholic archbishop strongly criticized the Orthodox bishop’s reported remarks.

 

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Further information:

• Greek Orthodox Bishop Khoury: I have never urged Christians to take up arms (Fides)
• Syrian Catholic bishop condemns Orthodox bishop’s call to arms (CWN, 12/12)