Father Jacques Mourad was prior of the Mar Elian monastery, a pilgrimage centre near the city of al-Qaryatayn that was briefly occupied by ISIS, which destroyed the monastery and kidnapped the monk in November 2015. He was held for five months, before he managed to escape. Now based in Europe, he spoke Oct. 17, 2016, with international Catholic charity Aid to the Church about the situation in Syria.
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Syrian Refugees – Settlement in the Northern Region of Melbourne
Darebin Intercultural Centre will host a moderated discussion on the settlement of Refugees in the northern suburbs of Melbourne at the Town Hall, Gower St, Preston on 25 February 2016.