Pope appeals for political solution to conflict in
Syria
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis
on Sunday made another urgent appeal for peace in Syria, calling on the
international community to spare no effort to bring all the parties in conflict
to the negotiating table.
Speaking to the crowds
gathered in St Peter’s Square for his Angelus address, the Pope said he is
following with great concern the “dramatic fate of the civilian population”
caught up the fighting and “forced to abandon everything as they flee from the
horrors of war”.
He appealed for “generous
solidarity” in order to provide for the needs of these refugees and guarantee
them a dignified standard of living. At the same time he called on the
international community to work urgently for a negotiated solution to the
conflict, saying only a political solution can guarantee “a future of
reconciliation and peace for that dear and devastated nation”.
Pope Francis asked the crowds
to pray fervently for peace in Syria, inviting them to join him in reciting the
Ave Maria.
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