Around the World: Syria

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Pastor of Aleppo: Missiles on hospitals, schools and mosques. Call for Masses for peace worldwide

 The leaders of the Catholic communities of Aleppo launch an appeal: Masses and prayers around the world on Sunday for an end to violence in the city. Yesterday 17 children died when a hospital in the government sector was hit. The university also targeted with students hiding for hours in the basements to escape the bombs. Father Ibrahim: The situation is dramatic we need compassion and mercy.

 Aleppo (AsiaNews) - The leaders of the Catholic communities of Aleppo have launched an appeal to the bishops, priests and faithful around the world, asking them to "offer Masses next Sunday, May 8, for peace in Syria and especially to Aleppo ".

 This is what 44 year old Franciscan Fr. Alsabagh Ibrahim, pastor and parish priest of the Latin parish of Aleppo tells AsiaNews.  The "Northern Capital" of Syria has been brought to its knees by days of heavy fighting. "We ask for prayers from around the world - said the priest - because the situation is dramatic; many innocent people are being subjected to this violence, we need compassion and mercy. "

 "In our area [Christian neighborhoods west of Aleppo, under government control] this morning there is a silence, few people on the streets and no noise," said Father. Ibrahim, "but fighting continues in other areas". Yesterday, meanwhile, the city registered its "worst day" yet in the escalation of the conflict, "which continued through the night, with violence and attacks that did not stop even for a minute".... [Full text]

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