Saturday Set as Day of Fasting and Prayer for Peace in Syria03 Sep
Pope Francis has called for a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria, in the entire Mideast region, and throughout the whole world to be held this coming Saturday, September 7, 2013.- A press release and letter from Bishop Richard E. Pates of Des Moines, Iowa, chair of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, to Secretary of State John Kerry, calling for the United States government to work with other governments to “obtain a ceasefire” in Syria and create “a future for all Syrians, one that respects human rights and religious freedom”:
- Prayers for peace in Syria, which is provided by Catholic Relief Services’ program Catholics Confront Global Poverty.
The longstanding position of our Conference of Bishops is that the Syrian people urgently need a political solution that ends the fighting and creates a future for all Syrians, one that respects human rights and religious freedom. We ask the United States to work with other governments to obtain a ceasefire, initiate serious negotiations, provide impartial and neutral humanitarian assistance, and encourage building an inclusive society in Syria that protects the rights of all its citizens, including Christians and other minorities.
Pope Francis – click on photo to read full story from Agence France-Press
A report from AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE says that on Monday a top Vatican official warned the war in Syria could escalate into a global conflict, a day after Pope Francis made an impassioned call for peace.
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