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New Haven, Conn., May 7, 2016 \/ 05:44 pm (CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- The future of Christianity in the Middle East remains uncertain, and it is critical that the international community remain engaged, said a Melkite Catholic archbishop from Syria.<\/p>\n

Archbishop Jean-Cl\u00e9ment Jeanbart of Aleppo delivered these comments during a two-day visit to Connecticut that culminated with meetings at the international headquarters of the Knights of Columbus in New Haven.<\/p>\n

The visit began Sunday night with a talk by the archbishop at St. Mary\u2019s Church, where he recounted Syria\u2019s deep Christian history, including as the place where St. Paul was transformed from being a major persecutor of the Christians to becoming one of the Church\u2019s first great missionaries.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven from the beginning, these Christians \u2013 then called Nazarenes \u2013 remained faithful to Christ,\u201d said Jeanbart, who urged his listeners to feel united with \u201cmy people,\u201d by sharing the ancient faith that comes from his part of the world, and recalling this unity in the Eucharist.<\/p>\n

Speaking to an audience of nearly 400 at the historic New Haven church, the archbishop recalled that persecution has also long been a part of Syrian Catholic history. But now the wealthy city of Aleppo has been left in in \u201cvery bad shape,\u201d as a result of genocide and civil war.<\/p>\n

\u201cPray that the Lord may give us a civic state like yours,\u201d said Archbishop Jeanbart. \u201cWe need to be like America\u2026 free to be Christian, free to be Muslim, free to choose [our faith].\u201d<\/p>\n

The archbishop voiced particular thanks to the Knights of Columbus. The Catholic fraternal group has raised $10.5 million to provide housing, food, medical aid, education and general relief for persecuted Christians and other religious minorities through its Christians at Risk<\/a> website.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am grateful to the Knights for all they have done,\u201d said Archbishop Jeanbart in a meeting with Knights of Columbus CEO Carl Anderson and journalists on Monday. \u201cThey have given me strength to help large groups of my people.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a reference to Secretary of State John Kerry\u2019s March 17 declaration that a genocide is taking place in the region, Archbishop Jeanbart credited the Knights with \u201cpushing your government to make decisions,\u201d and for producing a nearly 300-page report at the request of State Department officials that helped chronicle the underlying evidence for a finding of genocide.<\/p>\n

In recent public appearances, including at a conference at the United Nations last week, Anderson has called for the U.N. to refer the claim of genocide to the International Criminal Court, and for the European Parliament and the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom to continue to gather evidence of genocide while also increasing humanitarian assistance in the region.<\/p>\n

Drawing a comparison to Nazi atrocities against the Jews during World War II, Anderson said the world may be witnessing a \u201cfinal solution\u201d in the Middle East that is being waged against the most vulnerable communities in this region, including \u201cthe small Christian communities, the Yazidi communities, the Turkmen communities,\u201d and, he added: \u201cwe have to make an extra effort to protect them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAre we willing to allow these communities that go back to the time of Christ and the Apostle Paul to be eliminated?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

He also added a hopeful note, pointing out: \u201cThere are people here and in Europe who care and are willing to do something.\u201d<\/p>\n

Archbishop Jeanbart also focused on hope. \u201cThings are bad now,\u201d the archbishop said, but emphasized that hope will come in the form of Christians and people of good will who \u201cwill help to build a [renewed] Church, a new society, and new country.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThank God, we are living still; I rely on the Lord,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

More information is available at www.christiansatrisk.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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