Syria conflict: Christians 'fleeing homes' October 16, 2013 by Fulcrum A senior Church leader in Syria has said almost a third of the country's Christians have fled their homes. Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch Gregorios III Laham told the BBC that more than 450,000 Christians out of a total population of 1.75 million had been displaced or left the country. BBC website 16 October 2013 FulcrumShareTweetShare