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Presbyterian church leaders visit to Syria/Lebanon includes return to Homs

Posted April 13th, 2017

In a recent visit to Lebanon and Syria, a delegation from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) had an opportunity to see firsthand the devastation caused by years of conflict. The group also got an up-close view of efforts to breathe new life into Syrian neighborhoods and cities.

Syria

Posted June 2nd, 2016

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance helps Syrians displaced by civil war More than 250,000 Syrians are estimated to have died since civil war broke out in the country five years ago. Another seven million are displaced. The United Nations and other world organizations say the crisis has set Syria’s development status back by four decades.