Irish troops keep the peace and prepare for Christmas in Syria

Irish troops keep the peace and prepare for Christmas in Syria Lt Ross Flanagan, Capt Mike Fitzpatrick and chaplain Fr Michael Hinds (front row far right) with their Irish patrol group on Mount Hermon.

Pope Francis’ call for priests to engage closely with their flock is alive and well in army chaplaincy, writes Chai Brady More than two months into their UN mission in Syria, the spirits of Irish troops are high and those with faith have been bolstered by it, according to the army chaplain on the mission.…

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