VATICAN CITY, 6 FEB 2008 (VIS) - At the end of today's general audience, held in the Paul VI Hall, the Pope made an appeal for an end to violence in Chad.
"In these days", he said, "I feel particularly close to the dear people of Chad, tormented by painful civil conflicts which have caused numerous victims and the flight of thousands of civilians from the capital. Also to your prayers and to your solidarity I entrust these suffering brothers and sisters, asking they be spared further violence, and that vital humanitarian assistance be guaranteed. At the same time, I launch a heartfelt appeal for people to lay down their arms and follow the path of dialogue and reconciliation".
The Holy Father then addressed a delegation of parliamentarians from Lebanon, Iraq and Jordan, saying: "I offer my prayerful good wishes for their efforts to promote reconciliation, justice and peace in the region".
AG/APPEAL CHAD:MIDDLE EAST/... VIS 20080206 (170)
"In these days", he said, "I feel particularly close to the dear people of Chad, tormented by painful civil conflicts which have caused numerous victims and the flight of thousands of civilians from the capital. Also to your prayers and to your solidarity I entrust these suffering brothers and sisters, asking they be spared further violence, and that vital humanitarian assistance be guaranteed. At the same time, I launch a heartfelt appeal for people to lay down their arms and follow the path of dialogue and reconciliation".
The Holy Father then addressed a delegation of parliamentarians from Lebanon, Iraq and Jordan, saying: "I offer my prayerful good wishes for their efforts to promote reconciliation, justice and peace in the region".
AG/APPEAL CHAD:MIDDLE EAST/... VIS 20080206 (170)
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