A Syrian woman lights candles at Christmas eve mass at the Mar Elias (St. Elijah) Orthodox church in Bab Tuma, a predominantly Christian quarter of Damascus, on December 24, 2012. Peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi met Tuesday with internal opposition groups as he pushed a new initiative to end Syria’s conflict, while Gulf Arab states urged a rapid political transition in the country.
A Syrian woman lights candles at Christmas eve mass at the Mar Elias church in Damascus on December 24, 2012
