
Vatican’s First Envoy to Postwar Syria Sees a Nation With ‘a Desire for Life’
In his homily, the Vatican envoy conveyed Pope Francis’ love and solidarity with Syria’s Christians.
In his homily, the Vatican envoy conveyed Pope Francis’ love and solidarity with Syria’s Christians.
Despite an important meeting between church leaders and representatives with Ahmed Al-Sharaa, the head of Syria’s new administration, three patriarchs based in Damascus were notably absent.
This incident has reportedly prompted many Christian families to leave the town, as no entity is ensuring their safety anymore.
Bishop Elias Zaidan of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon issued a statement on Tuesday.
'Let us not forget that today is the feast of the Immaculate Conception, and through the Virgin Mary’s intercession, we have reached this moment of joy.'
“Even when we go through experiences like this — earthquakes, wars or other challenges — the Lord is always with us. He never abandons us. He stayed in the tabernacle during that earthquake, saying, ‘I am here. I am with you.’”
‘I myself, along with parishioners from the parish, have worked to remove people from under the rubble.’
In response to the earthquake, the patriarchs of and heads of churches in Syria demand the lifting of ‘unjust sanctions,’ calling for ‘exceptional measures’ to secure delivery of humanitarian aid.
A series of large earthquakes in parts of Turkey and Syria in the early morning of Feb. 6 have created massive destruction and killed an estimated 9,600 people, according to the latest available estimates.
Syria has marked the 10th anniversary of a war that has devastated and impoverished the country and its indigenous Christian population.
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