Nuncio to Syria writes thank
you letter to Hungarian Church
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| Cardinal Mario Zenari |
Cardinal Zenari writes to thank Catholics for the 200
million euro they raised for Syrian Hospitals.
By John Waters
The Apostolic Nuncio to Syria, Cardinal Mario Zenari, has
written a formal thank you letter to the church in Hungary.
The Catholic Bishops conference of Hungary organized a
donation campaign, in collaboration with the Caritas Syria and AVSI foundation
agencies. Over 200 million euros were raised in Hungary and have been used to
support the Syrian Open Hospital initiative. The initiative began in 2016 and
aims to ensure free access to hospital for some of the poorest Syrian citizens.
At present, the initiative supports 3 hospital in the country. Two are located
in Damascus while the third is in Aleppo. Already, over 30,000 people have
received treatment as a result of the initiatives.
The Syrian Civil war began in 2011, as part of the Arab Spring
movement.
Cardinal Zenari emphasized the serious nature of the ongoing
conflict in Syria, noting that “The bloody conflict, the 9-year-long
destruction, the death and the endless rows of refugee camps are not over yet.
Just think about the bombing and the daily attacks in the North-West and the
situation which remains uncertain in the North-Eastern part of the country.”
He went on say that he finds it comforting that brave people
of good will follow the example of Veronica, Simon of Cyrene and the Good Samaritan
and help the persecuted get to safety.
Cardinal Zenari has been Nuncio to Syria since 2008. Pope
Francis named him a Cardinal in 2016, in recognition his work for, what the
Pope termed “the beloved and martyred Syria.”
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