Greek Catholic Church reopens in Syria's Aleppo - in pictures

Worshippers attend the re-opening of the Greek Catholic Church of Our Lady, severely damaged during battles in the northern Syria city of of Aleppo.

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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

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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.

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  Worshippers in the restored church.

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  A picture shows the inside of the church.

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  Patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church Youssef Al-Absi, right

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  There was an estimated 18,000 Greek Catholics in Aleppo in 2012.

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  Patriarch Youssef Al Absi leads the faithful.

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  Worshippers inside the church.

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  Patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church Youssef Al Absi, leads prayers leads prayers.

Worshippers attend the re-opening of the Greek Catholic Church of Our Lady on St Georges Day in Aleppo.

The church was badly damaged during battles for full control of the city between the Free Syrian Army and hardline rebel support and Bashar Al Assad's  forces during the Syrian Civil War.

Syrian Government forces - with the help of Russian firepower, regained the rebel-held city in full in 2016.