His Holiness Pope Francis entrusts Syria to the intercession of Mary

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His Holiness Pope Francis at the first General Audience in the Paul VI Hall this winter  (VATICAN MEDIA Divisione Foto)

On the eve of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Pope prays for a solution in Syria that “responsibly promotes the stability and unity of the country.”

By Kielce Gussie

In the wake of an escalation of violence in Syria and the fall of the Assad regime, His Holiness Pope Francis said he follows “every day what is happening” in the country. During his weekly General Audience, he spoke of the “delicate moment” in the country’s history and prayed for peace and security for its people.

A Prayer for peace

As many Syrians living abroad return home and reunite with their families, the Pope stressed his desire that “a political solution may be reached that, without further conflicts or divisions, responsibly promotes the stability and unity of the country.”

Pope Francis entrusted the Syrian people to the Virgin Mary on the day before the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. He prayed that through her intercession, they “may live in peace and security in their beloved land.” He also asked for her intercession that the various religious groups—70% Sunni Muslim, 13% Shia Muslim, and about 2% Christian—living in Syria “may walk together in friendship and mutual respect for the good of the nation”…

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