More recently, Sir Harry, a committed Christian, presented the Sunday night religious programme Highway on ITV as well as Songs of Praise on BBC One.

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But during questions from backbenchers, Father of the House Sir Peter Tapsell warned that the Christian community in Syria would face "catastrophe" if President Assad was to be overthrown.

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Further down the street is Beit Oliphant (also called Beit Druze), the former house of Sir Lawrence Oliphant, a British Christian author who made friends with the Druze and moved here in 1882.

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