December 9th, 2013 - 04:20 GMT Bishop: Syrian Christians called to "take up arms" A senior Orthodox Church official has urged Christians to take up arms to defend themselves and their holy places in the wake of the recent abduction of a group of nuns from the ancient village of Maaloula in Syria. Read more
![Auxiliary Bishop at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East Luqa al-Khoury declared war on the Syrian rebels. [pravoslavie]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Syria/luca.jpg?itok=xPYuHEq- "Auxiliary Bishop at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East Luqa al-Khoury declared war on the Syrian rebels. [pravoslavie]")
