Pope condemns indifference,
silence in the face of Middle East tragedy
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| Pope Francis and Middle East Church leaders arriving for the ecumenical prayer meeting at the seafront of Bari, southern Italy, July 7, 2018. (Vatican Media) |
Pope Francis on July 7 hosted a day-long ecumenical
reflection and prayer meeting in Bari, southern Italy, with the heads of
Christian Churches of the Middle East for peace in the Middle East.
By Robin Gomes
Pope Francis on Saturday denounced as ‘murderous’ the
indifference and complicit silence of the world in the face of the unending
tragedy in the Middle East which he said is “is weeping, suffering and silent
as others trample upon those lands in search of power or riches.
The Pope uttered the powerful words in the southern Italian
Adriatic port city of Bari where he hosted a day-long ecumenical
reflection and prayer meeting with the heads and representatives
of some 19 Christian Churches and Communities of the Middle East to
implore for peace and for Christians in the troubled region.
Considered a bridge between east and west, Bari also hosts
the relics of St. Nicholas, venerated by both Catholics and
Orthodox Christians.
“We have come as pilgrims to Bari, this window open to the
Near East, carrying in our hearts our Churches, our peoples and all those
living in situations of great suffering. We are saying to them, “We are
close to you”. the Pope said during the prayer meeting at the
seafront.
The theme of the day-long papal initiative was “Peace be
Upon You!"
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