'Help Us Escape, We Can't Live Here,' Pleads Damascus Priest After Deadly Attack
By Dale Gavlak
Fears mount for Syrian Christians about whether the new Islamist government is committed to their protection following the recent deadly church suicide bombing in Damascus. Religious freedom advocates say the United States should have further tied its ending of sanctions on Syria to respect for minority rights in the country. "We feel that we are alone," said Father Fadi Azar.