TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY SAMMY KETZ
A Syrian Christian man stands at the entrance to the Saint George Monastery in Mishtaya, some 50 kms from Homs, on December 25, 2011. Escaping a city wracked by incessant violence, Syrian Christians from Homs flock to a nearby monastery to celebrate Christmas away from a place that has “lost its senses.” AFP PHOTO/LOUAI BESHARA (Photo credit should read LOUAI BESHARA/AFP/Getty Images)