Pope urges world to help find solution to war in Syria

VATICAN CITY (AFP) – Pope Francis appealed
Sunday to the international community to help
find a solution to the civil war in Syria while
denouncing a “proliferation in massacres and
atrocities” there.
“It’s not confrontation that offers perspectives
of hope to resolve the problems but the
capacity to meet and hold a dialogue,” the
pope said after traditional Sunday prayers.
“I launch an appeal to the international
community to be more sensitive to this tragic
situation and to commit itself to the maximum
to help the dear Syrian nation find a solution
to a war which spreads destruction and death,”
he said.
“I continue to follow the situation in Syria with
suffering and worry,” he said.
He denounced the “increase in violence in a
war between brothers” and the “proliferation
of massacres and atrocities”.
The Syrian opposition has alleged that
President Bashar al-Assad’s regime carried out
a chemical weapons attack near Damascus last
Wednesday that killed hundreds of civilians.
Syria denies the charges.
“The terrible images of these days again causes
me to raise my voice so that the sound of
weapons stops,” the pope said without
mentioning the chemical weapons claims.

Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.10