THE PRESENCE OF THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IN SYRIA AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

H.E. Mons. Hanna Jallouf, Apostolic Vicar of Aleppo, Syria; Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Introduced by Bernhard Scholz, President of the Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples ETS Foundation. Greeting by Luca Beccari, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Political Affairs, International Economic Cooperation, and Digital Transition of the Republic of San Marino. Moderated by Andrea Avveduto, journalist, Head of Communications, Pro Terra Sancta

With the collapse of Assad’s regime, Syria emerges from years of conflict facing an uncertain future, with religious freedom taking center stage. In this delicate context, the Apostolic Vicar of Aleppo and the Minister of Foreign Affairs engage in dialogue to envision a future of peace. Much is at stake: security and guarantees for the small Christian community, which aspires to actively contribute—within a rich mosaic of faiths and cultures—to the country’s rebirth. The goal is to chart a path toward coexistence in a Syria desperately seeking its future.