Vatican City, 1 March 2015 (VIS) –
Following today's Angelus prayer the Pope made an appeal regarding
“the dramatic situation in Syria and Iraq, involving violence,
abduction and abuse of Christians and other groups. I wish to assure
those involved in these situations that we have not forgotten them;
rather, we are close to them and pray ceaselessly for a swift end to
the intolerable brutality they are subjected to”. He also commented
that, along with the members of the Roman Curia, he offered the
second Holy Mass of the spiritual exercises to this intention, and
asked all persons, as far as possible, to work to alleviate the
suffering of those afflicted, often merely because of the faith they
profess. Let us pray for these brothers and sisters who suffer for
the faith in Syria and Iraq”.
The Pontiff also commented on the acute
tension that Venezuela is experiencing at present. “I pray for the
victims and, in particular, for the boy who died a few days ago in
San Cristobal. I urge all involved to reject violence and to respect
the dignity of every person and the sacredness of human life, and
encourage them to undertake a joint path for the good of the country,
reopening space for sincere and constructive encounter and dialogue”.
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