A declaration on the situation of Christians in the Middle East
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Cardinal Christoph Schönborn in his capacity as chairman of the “Pro Oriente” Foundation’s board of trustees published a declaration on the situation of Christians in the Middle East, together with Patriarchs Youhanna X (Antiochan Orthodox), Ignatius Zakka I Iwas (Syriac Orthodox), Gregorios III Laham (Melkite Greek Catholic), Louis Raphael I Sako (Chaldean Catholic), Mar Dinkha IV (Assyrian), Nerses Bedros XIX (Armenian Catholic) on Monday, September 9th, 2013. A central point of the declaration is the request for the liberation of the two orthodox Metropolitans of Aleppo, Mar Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim and
Boulos Yazigi who were abducted on April 22nd, 2013 by “unknown persons.”