On Sunday, June 23, Syrian Catholic priest François Murad was beheaded in the locality of Ghassanieh, northern Syria. The Custody of the Holy Land and Fides Agency reported on the incident. Franciscan Father, Francois Murad, was accused of collaborating with the Assad regime.



The Vatican confirmed that Father Franҫois Mourad was murdered this week in Syria by rebel forces while protecting Christian nuns.

Father Mourad and two other men were beheaded in Syria.

…Rebels took pictures and cheered.

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