Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Greek Cath. Patriarch of Syria Urges End of War; Appeals to World for Dialogue to Solve the Crisis

Following a series of lethal explosions in Damascus last week, its Greek Catholic Patriarch, Gregory III Laham, has issued a statement urging the world to stop sending weapons to Syria, the ICN (Independent Catholic News) website reports today (February 26, 2013).

"We appeal to the whole world to stop arms from being sent to Syria. We ask the international community and the most important countries in the world, to support Syrian efforts to promote dialogue, in order to reach a diplomatic solution to the crisis," said the patriarch.

"From the depth of our heart we cry to the conscience of the entire world, to leaders of nations, especially of Arab countries, to international institutions, to peace militants, to His Holiness the Pope and to Bishops Conferences throughout the world. We beg them to listen to our voice and to see the suffering of the Syrian people," the patriarch added.

More than 70,000 Syrians have been killed in a brutal civil war that has pervaded Syria for the past 27 months.

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