A member of the Syrian army stands on a pick-up truck in Aleppo
Pope calls for patience and dialogue in Iran and Syria
At the end of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo prays for peace
in Iran, where protests continue, and Syria, where the army is battling Kurdish
forces in the city of Aleppo. He also condemns the recent Russian strikes on
Ukrainian civilians.
y Vatican News
After the Angelus prayer on Sunday 11 January, Pope Leo
called for peace and dialogue, speaking in particular of two countries in the
Middle East, Iran and Syria, where he said "persistent tensions are
causing the deaths of many people”.
Since late December, Iran has been the scene of new
demonstrations against the regime, which have spread to many of the country’s
provinces and have been repressed by security forces. In Syria, there has been
widespread fighting in recent days between the army and Kurdish forces in the
northern city of Aleppo.
Speaking of these two countries, the Pope said that he hoped and prayed “that
dialogue and peace will be cultivated with patience, in pursuit of the common
good of the whole society."
Pope Leo also recalled the plight of the Ukrainian people,
who are suffering under Russian bombardment. He lamented that these attacks are
“particularly serious, targeting mainly energy infrastructure, while the cold
intensifies, hitting the civilian population hard”.
“I pray for those who are suffering and I renew my call for
an end to violence and for intensified efforts to achieve peace,” the Pope
said.
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