ROME, JULY 20, 2012 (Zenit.org).- As the conflict in Syria turns bloodier, Catholic leaders are urging the faithful to bring the country to prayer.
The
Associated Press reported that the death toll over the last two days of
fighting neared 500, turning these days into some of the bloodiest of
the 16-month war.
Johannes Freiherr Heereman, Aid to the Church in Need International
Executive President, and the organization's UK Director, Neville
Kyrke-Smith, called on the charity’s supporters to pray for people of
all faiths in the conflict.
Thousands of Syrians are fleeing Damascus for Lebanon and Iraq as
guerrillas battle to overturn the ruling regime and the capital city.
Heereman said, "We call on all benefactors of ACN throughout the world to pray for peace in Syria."
Kyrke-Smith noted that on a trip to Lebanon in June, local religious
and priests already told him of their communities efforts to cope with
the huge influx of refugees, a challenge that has now multiplied.
The AP cited the U.N. refugee agency in reporting that between 8,500
and 30,000 Syrians have entered Lebanon in the past two days.
Benedict XVI is set to visit Lebanon in September, where he will sign
the postsynodal apostolic exhortation from the 2010 synod on the Middle
East.
Source: http://www.zenit.org/article-35236?l=english
No comments:
Post a Comment