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Reuters now reports that the nuns appeared in a video broadcast on Al-Jazeera and state that they are safe Missing Syrian nuns appear in video, saying they are well [reuters.com]Many years, Neil
"One day all our ethnic traits ... will have disappeared. Time itself is seeing to this. And so we can not think of our communities as ethnic parishes, ... unless we wish to assure the death of our community."
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It is very unlikely that the nuns left the monastery of their own free will, especially given that their kidnappers immediately made demands for negotiating their release. Many commenter have noted that the nuns are not wearing the crosses that they normally wear, which is a very alarming sign-- the group that kidnapped them also removed all the crosses from the churches in Maaloula. Even more tellingly, one of the nuns starts to use the word "release" (in Arabic "ifraj", a word you only use in kidnapping contexts, before she is interrupted by her captor. In general, al-Jazeera, which is owned by the Qatari government, functions as a propaganda outlet for the rebels in Syria. For an overview of what the Lebanese press, across the ideological spectrum, is saying about Maaloula, take a look at: An-Nahar: Is there Fear that the Nuns will be Used as Human Shields? [ araborthodoxy.blogspot.fr] al-Safir: Priest from Maaloula to as-Safir: The Rebels are Burning the Town [ araborthodoxy.blogspot.fr] al-Akhbar: Video: Abducted Syrian nuns "thank" captors for "protection" [ english.al-akhbar.com] Syrian rebel group holding nuns captive offers hostage swap [ english.al-akhbar.com]
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Remember, O Lord, your kindness and constant love which you have shown from long ago. Forgive the sins and errors of our youth. In your constant love and goodness, remember us, Lord!
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