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Syrian Christian leader slams new president with terror ties after deadly church bombing

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A top Syrian Christian leader publicly rebuked President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a funeral service last Tuesday, blaming his administration for failing to protect religious minorities after a suicide bombing at a Damascus church left at least 25 dead.

The attack, carried out during a Sunday mass, marked the deadliest strike on Christians in Syria since the fall of the Assad regime.

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch John (X) Yazigi addressed mourners gathered at the Church of the Holy Cross, where nine victims were laid to rest in white coffins covered with flowers.

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