Prophecies have been debated for generations, and the city of Damascus has survived the rise and fall of empires.

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THE opening of St Mary's Cathedral on Saturday (15) brought together more than 500 members of the Assyrian Church of the East Community.

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The church for decades has been a place of worship for Assyrians who fled persecution in the Middle East and also has been a ...