Assyrians in Turkey Pray for Middle East Peace At Christmas Service
Posted 2017-12-26 03:35 GMT
Churches across Turkey were packed with Christian faithfuls who convened for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services. Peace in the Middle East in the shadow of the U.S.'s controversial decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital dominated the prayers, along with hopes of the liberation of Christian communities across the region from persecution. In Kirklar, an Assyrian Christian church in the southeastern province of Mardin, the Assyrian Metropolitan for Mardin and Diyarbakir Saliba
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