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  • Patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church Youssef Al Absi, centre, leads prayers during the re-opening of the Greek Catholic Church of Our Lady, in Aleppo. All photos by AFP
    Patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church Youssef Al Absi, centre, leads prayers during the re-opening of the Greek Catholic Church of Our Lady, in Aleppo. All photos by AFP
  • Patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church Youssef Al Absi, centre, leads prayers during the re-opening of the Greek Catholic Church of Our Lady, in Aleppo.
    Patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church Youssef Al Absi, centre, leads prayers during the re-opening of the Greek Catholic Church of Our Lady, in Aleppo.
  • Worshippers in the restored church.
    Worshippers in the restored church.
  • A picture shows the inside of the church.
    A picture shows the inside of the church.
  • Patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church Youssef Al-Absi, right
    Patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church Youssef Al-Absi, right
  • There was an estimated 18,000 Greek Catholics in Aleppo in 2012.
    There was an estimated 18,000 Greek Catholics in Aleppo in 2012.
  • Patriarch Youssef Al Absi leads the faithful.
    Patriarch Youssef Al Absi leads the faithful.
  • Worshippers inside the church.
    Worshippers inside the church.
  • Patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church Youssef Al Absi, leads prayers leads prayers.
    Patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church Youssef Al Absi, leads prayers leads prayers.