3 hours ago10 Years of War in Syria, Pope Francis calls for an end to armed conflict
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)Pope Franzescu named civil war in Syria as one of the most serious humanitarian crises in modern times, adding that the 10th anniversary of the start of this conflict should encourage all parties to lower their weapons in hope for a destroyed nation. In mid-March 2011, pro-democracy protests [...]
In mid-March 2011, pro-democracy protests turned into a conflict that killed hundreds of thousands of people and forced the shift of millions more.
I want to appeal again to all sides to end this 10-year conflict so that the Syrian people have a hint of hope to return to normal. Syria has seen all kinds of violence, and the Syrian people have suffered a lot, especially the vulnerable category such as children, women and older people”, Papa Francescu said.
The Holy Father, who returned Monday from a three-day visit to Iraq, also called on the international community to focus on halting fighting and to help rebuild a state where the economy is already in ruins.
