Winchester priest defends group’s visit to Assad – Church Times September 9, 2016 by Fulcrum A PRIEST criticised for meeting the Syrian President, Bashar Assad, has defended the trip, arguing that Western reports of the conflict are one-sided and that the voices of Syrians, including Christians, are going unheard. Madeleine Davies. Church Times. 9 September 2016 FulcrumShareTweetShare