Pope Francis appeals for Syria at
Angelus
Pope Francis appeals for Syria and invites the international
community to use dialogue and diplomacy to help safeguard civilians in the
country.
Pope Francis on Sunday made a heartfelt appeal for the
people of Syria, telling the faithful gathered for the Angelus in
St Peter’s Square that there were still the winds of war in the country and
“unsettling news about the risk of a possible humanitarian catastrophe in the
Province of Idlib.
The Pope invited the international community and other
actors involved “to make use of the instruments of diplomacy, dialogue and
negotiations, in compliance with international humanitarian law and to
safeguard the lives of civilians.”
The Syrian province of Idlib and surrounding areas are the
last major enclave held by rebels opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
This week the United Nations called on Russia, Iran and
Turkey to forestall a battle in Idlib which would affect millions of civilians.
Syria has suffered major destruction, while millions of
workers have fled, been conscripted or killed.
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