Posted on 12/13/2016 5:55:48 PM PST by marshmallow
The papal nuncio to Syria delivered a letter from the Pope calling for 'international humanitarian law to be fully respected'
Pope Francis urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to do everything possible to end the war in his country, to protect civilians and to ensure humanitarian agencies can deliver emergency aid to the people.
Syria’s SANA news agency reported Assad met on December 12 with new Cardinal Mario Zenari, the papal nuncio to Syria, and that the cardinal delivered a letter from the Pope.
The news of the cardinal’s meeting came on the day that the Syrian military announced it gained control of 99 per cent of the former opposition enclave in eastern Aleppo, signalling an impending end to the rebels’ four-year hold over parts of the city.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is urging those fighting in Aleppo to do all they can to protect and spare civilian lives.
The ICRC said in a statement on Tuesday that thousands of people with no part in the violence “have literally nowhere safe to run.”
CRC says a deepening humanitarian catastrophe and further loss of life can be averted only if the basic rules of warfare — and of humanity — are applied. Retaking Aleppo would be Assad’s biggest victory yet in the civil war.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed alarm “over reports of atrocities against a large number of civilians” in the city.
On Monday, the Vatican confirmed the news of Cardinal Zenari’s meeting, saying in a statement that “in naming Archbishop Mario Zenari to the College of Cardinals, the Holy Father sought to show a particular sign of affection for the beloved Syrian people, so sorely tried in recent years.”
(Excerpt) Read more at catholicherald.co.uk ...
Assad would love to end the war in his country. Unfortunately, Islamic State terrorists have other ideas.
Perhaps Francis thinks Assad should simply hand it all over to the militants and embrace sharia.
The Shia-Alawite Assad is a greater custodian of Christians (including Catholics) than this Pope.
Pope Francis embraces Muslims, washes their feet, and seems to think that Mohammed is as good as Jesus. I don’t know whether he’d say that, but it’s certainly the impression he gives.
How about asking the crazy-a$$ ISIS bastards to end the violence?
The Pope should be asking IS to give up on the Mad Mo’ stuff and convert to Catholicism.
Pay attention False Prophet .... Assad just ended it.
How patronizing
Where was the dope pope the past 4 years when western backed barbarians were sacking the place and shelling the people
Is that what he said?
“Retaking Aleppo would be Assad’s biggest victory yet in the civil war.”
No, it is not a civil war - all of Syria are unified in fighting against the terrorists who are supported by the one world government globalists. I hate lying journalists.
““Pope Francis expressed again his appeal to Assad and to the international community for an end to the to the violence””
That’s peculiar, the title of the article suggests Pope Francis targeted only Assad.
Lighten up Francis.
You guys can make up all the funny names you want, but he’ll always be Poop Francis to me.
He is ending it Frank...And he's almost done...And when he is Christians in Aleppo will be safe for the first time in 4 years...But hey Frank, why are you finally whining only when Assad has the upper hand???
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