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Between Fear and Reconciliation in Syria

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For years Syrians have suffered strife and war, with the myriad religious and ethnic groups that call it home divided. With the fall of the regime of dictator Bashar al-Assad —the source of much of that division—in December came hope that the country could once again unite in spite of those differences. But perilous questions lie ahead, evidenced by recent clashes that have left hundreds dead.

In this week’s Dispatch Faith, journalists Joseph Roche and Iryna Matviyishyn report from Homs, Syria, on the role many Christians feel responsible to play in Syria’s future. Though they fear sectarian violence and perhaps even religiously motivated discrimination by a new Islmist government, their focus is on uniting Syrians of various religions and ethnic groups—come what may.

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