Thursday, March 08, 2012

Syria: Splintered Syria - Pro-Assad Christians in rebel firing line

Syria has a long history of peaceful coexistence among diverse religious and ethnic communities. But with ongoing violence in the country, more and more people fear this pillar of secularist regimes might end up crumbling. RT's Maria Finoshina traveled to one of the last resorts of peace and stability in the country -- the village of Maaloula. It is the only place in the world where Aramaic -- the language believed to have been spoken by Christ -- is still used as a living language.