Santas in Damascus are coming together for a special Christmas service for Syrian children - some of them affected by the war.<br/> <br />The relaxed and joyous celebration featured songs and gifts for the kids.<br/> <br />But it also featured a dark reminder of the country's violence... photos of people killed in the conflict.<br/> <br />Among the some 1,500 children there was an 8-year-old boy from the Christian town of Maaloula, which fell to rebel forces earlier this month.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) EIGHT YEAR-OLD BOY FROM MAALOULA, ANAS SHANNIS, SAYING:<br/> <br />"I ask God to bring Maaloula back. I hope Maaloula will return so we can go back there and have fun and study and play with our friends."<br/> <br />Christians make up about 10 percent of Syria's population.<br/> <br />One girl from Damascus says that despite the war it was still good to celebrate the holiday.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) TEN YEAR-OLD GIRL FROM DAMASCUS, VIOLETTE, SAYING:<br/> <br />"The children are having fun. It is nice to interact with
