Archbishop Joseph Tobjie of Aleppo says Christians must play a role in building an inclusive and democratic society in Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Christians made up about 10 per cent of the pre-war Syrian population but now make up less than 2 per cent, falling from 1.5 million in 2011 to just 300,000 in 2022.
Nevertheless, the archbishop said Syrian Christians need to take an active role in shaping the country’s future.
“We Christians cannot stand by as spectators,” he said, while admitting that Christians are not well-prepared for political engagement.
