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"...the Congregation of Holy Cross continues the mission of Jesus Christ entrusted to the Catholic Church by working to “make God known, loved, and served, and thus save souls.”
The Congregation of Holy Cross works to make God known, loved, and served throughout the world. The only way in which we can do that is by doing God's work and carrying out His mission. By raising awareness about the situation in Aleppo and doing what we can to help the city and the people in it, we are helping God to make the world a better place and a place where we are free to be ourselves and live our lives.

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-Syrian government: Bashar al-Assad, Shi'ite, kills civilians/uses chemical warfare
-free syrian army: rebels against the government
-Kurdish forces
-ISIS/ISIL

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- Marriage in Syrian culture is arranged, but due to the costliness of the institution including, and not limited to, housing shortage, inflation, costs of weddings etc, marriage rate has seen a decline
-family is the primary social unit
-older male is the head of the family
-customary for generations to live in the same home
-status,political position, and property are given to the oldest son
- artists are forbidden to have depictions of animals and people

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What are some significant facts and figures about Aleppo which can show the extent of what has happened there?

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What are some significant facts and figures about Aleppo which can show the extent of what has happened there?

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-About 1.5 million people still trapped in Aleppo
-438,000 civilians killed
-4.8 Million refugees

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What encyclicals can we use to address the Catholic view of Aleppo and what can we do to help?

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What encyclicals can we use to address the Catholic view of Aleppo and what can we do to help?

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Pope John Paul II wrote "The tragedy of groups and even of entire peoples forced to go into exiles is felt today as a constant attack on essential human rights. The condition of refugees that reaches to the very limits of human suffering becomes a pressing appeal to the conscience of all...The Church speaks to every individual and to all peoples, and to their national and international leaders, exhorting them to make use of their imagination and courage in the search for just and lasting solutions."

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What forces were the cause of this destruction and devastation?

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What forces were the cause of this destruction and devastation?

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Chemical weapons have been used against the Syrian people by both the Syrian government and rebel forces. Air strikes have also been executed by the Syrian Air Force

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"To foster integrity and compassion in young men of diverse talents, backgrounds, and beliefs through our Catholic, Holy Cross tradition."
By understanding the situation in Aleppo, students are able to recognize how fortunate they are and are able to have compassion for the people in Aleppo. Aleppo is in a state that we have never seen in the United States. Although all of the students at Notre Dame have different talents, backgrounds, and beliefs, we are able to come together for Aleppo and understand the situation and have compassion together.

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Aleppo is located on a plateau and is adjacent to the Syrian desert. The city is about 75 miles inland from the Mediterranean Sea. Aleppo covers an area of approximately 73 square miles.

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- Founded over 4000 years ago
- Has been controlled by Alexander the Great, the Roman Empire, Byzantines, and Persians
- Large influx of Muslim culture in 637 during an invasion

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Aleppo is located in Northwestern Syria.