Syrian Christians Fear for Their Future if Extremists Take Control

23/7/2012 Jerry Dykstra, Open Doors USA, jerryd@odusa.org SANTA ANA, Calif., July 23, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ — With Syrian President Bashar al-Assad possibly losing his grip on power and rebels making major inroads, a possible end to the bloody civil war may be in sight. The United Nations estimates more than 10,000 have been killed in the violence since the crisis began in March 2011. Another report puts the total at more than 17,000, including 1,261 last week.