Syrian Christian cleric declares war on rebels DECEMBER 7, 2013 ⋅ 7:01 PM ⋅ POST A COMMENTFILED UNDER CHRISTIANS, LEBANON, MUSLIMS, REBELS, SUNNIS, SYRIA
Auxiliary Bishop at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East Luqa al-Khoury declared war on the Syrian rebels by calling on the Christians to carry arms to defend Syria and its its churches and monasteries.
“Our men are ready and their fingers are on the trigger.” He warned the rebels
“ I urge every Christian man capable of carrying weapons to defend Syria and its churches and monasteries that are being vandalized by armed groups,” Khoury said in remarks published in Az-Zaman newspaper on Saturday.