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| Name | Muted Xmas celebrations and church service in capital of war-torn country |
| Video Uploader | Video From AP Archive |
| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 31-07-2015 10:39:29 |
| Video Discription | (24 Dec 2013) Christians in the Syrian capital, Damascus, were marking Christmas Eve in subdued fashion on Tuesday as their country is engulfed by civil war, a conflict in which Christians have often been specifically targeted. In the Christian neighbourhood of al-Qassaa, there were few street decorations, shops were largely empty and many homes remained unadorned. At the main Christian church in the city, the Church of the Holy Cross, the traditional midnight mass usually held to welcome in Christmas Day, was brought forward to late afternoon for security reasons. "Because of the current situation, celebrating Christmas was limited to only prayers," said one resident. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/609d045b1b2b05466d86faba59eaddc8 eAiwW1WE2vQ |
| Category | News & Politics |
| Tags | AP Archive | 923951 | 609d045b1b2b05466d86faba59eaddc8 | Syria Christmas | Syria | Damascus | Middle East | Social affairs | Lifestyle | General news |
