Syrian Christians attended regular Sunday services for the first time since the dramatic overthrow of Bashar al-Assad a week ago, in an early test of assurances by the new rulers that the rights of minorities will be protected.As the “Hayat Tahrir al-Sham” (HTS) group swept to power last week, it sought to reassure Syria’s minority groups that their way of life would not be at risk.Streets in the heavily Christian Damascus neighborhood of Bab Touma filled with worshippers returning from church on Sunday morning but some remained jittery.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“We’re scared, we’re still scared,” said local resident Maha Barsa after attending Mass at the neighborhood’s Greek Melkite Catholic church.Barsa said she had barely left her home since HTS took over one week ago, though she said that nothing had happened to warrant her concern, adding: “Things are ambiguous.”Syria is home to historic ethnic and religious minority