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Latest NewsBishop fears war may prompt ‘Iraq-style’ exodus of Christians26 October 2012The bishop of the devastated city of Aleppo has told MPs at Westminster that bishops in Syria are torn between urging Catholics to stay living in a warzone or flee, risking a Christian exodus similar to the one that happened in Iraq after the 2003 invasion. Speaking at a parliamentary briefing in London last week organised by the Catholic charity, Aid to the Church in Need, Bishop Audo said a mass exodus of Syria's ancient Christian communities would signal a victory for the insurgents aiding the mainly Sunni rebels fighting the regime of President Bashar Al-Assad. Many people in Aleppo had fled, he said, adding: "We fear Christianity will lose its influence like in Iraq, so I ask, what is the future of Christianity in the Middle East?"
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