Pope
Angelus: Prayers for Syria, Iraq and Venezuela
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis following the recitation of the
Marian Prayer on Sunday remembered the people of Syria and Iraq saying
“Unfortunately, there is no cessation in the dramatic news about violence,
kidnapping and harassment against Christians reaching us from Syria and Iraq.
The Pope went on to say that those facing these situations were
not forgotten and prayed that the intolerable brutality of which they are
victims would soon be at an end.
The Holy Father reminded the faithful in Saint Peter’s Square
that along with members of the Roman Curia, this was the intention he offered
at the last Mass of their Spiritual Exercises, which concluded on Friday.
The Pope, at the window of his studio also asked everyone
“according to their ability, to work to alleviate the suffering of those who
are afflicted, often only because of the faith they profess.
Pope Francis also remembered the people of Venezuela saying that
the country was “again living moments of acute tension.” The Holy Father prayed
for the victims of violence, in particular, for the boy killed a few days ago
in San Cristobal.
He then urged people in the country to reject violence and respect
the dignity of every person and the sanctity of human life, encouraging them to
take a journey together for the good of the country.
(Lydia O'Kane)
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