ISIS: 'Thousands of Christians fleeing' Syria

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I hope that wherever these Christians land up, that along with learning a new language they also keep on speaking Aramaic at their church services. Such an old language should be preserved.

ISIS: 'Thousands of Christians fleeing' Syria
'Village speaking Jesus's language attacked', Father Awad
09 NOVEMBER, 18:55

Christian Patriarchs walking in Homs
- ROME - Thousands of Syrian Christians are fleeing after fierce attacks by ISIS on the town of Sadad since October 31 and nearby Maheen, which has reportedly already fallen.

Syrian Orthodox Archbishop Selwanos Boutros Alnemeh of Homs told international Catholic pastoral charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that ''Aramaic, the language of Jesus'' is still spoken in Sadad. Over 15,000 people have fled the Christian town and the nearby Al-Hafar, he added, saying that Sadad is still endangered despite the presence of Syrian government forces. ''We are afraid that ISIS - which God will hopefully prevent - will conquer the town. We would lose the center of Christianity in our diocese,'' Archbishop Selwanos said.

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