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Syrian prelate welcomes Russian airstrikes
October 09, 2015
The Melkite Greek Catholic archbishop of Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, welcomed Russian military intervention in Syria, according to an Agence France-Presse report.
Archbishop Jean-Clément Jeanbart said that the airstrikes have helped bring about a “renewal of confidence” among Syrian Christians and that President Vladimir Putin, though seeking Russia’s national interest, also “serves the Christians’ cause.”
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