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Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Article by Ben Malian On July 26th, the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (AEP) issued a statement expressing their solidarity with the Greek Orthodox Christian community of Damascus, commending them for the resiliency of their faith in the aftermath of a terror attack that interrupted worship at the Church of the Prophet Elias on the morning of Sunday, June 22nd, killing at least twenty-two parishioners and injuring another sixty-three. “Inside the church, visible signs of the atrocity that took place on June 22 can still be seen,” the statement from the AEP reads. The statement, penned…