On Sunday, the tenth anniversary of the Syrian crisis, Vatican leader App Francis lamented the devastating war in Syria and called for its end.
According to the Vatican News website; The Syrian crisis began on March 15, 2011, with an armed conflict between terrorist groups and Syrian government forces.
After the prayer, the Pope once again expressed his regret over this war and its devastating effects on the Syrian people, adding: “The Syrian civil war has caused one of the human catastrophes of our time and killed or injured an unknown number, displaced and displaced millions.” The disappearance of thousands of people, destruction, violence of all kinds, and deep suffering for all people, especially the most vulnerable citizens such as children, women, and the elderly.
The Pope called on all parties involved in the war in Syria to show goodwill for the emergence of the light of hope for all the weary people of this West Asian country.
During a visit to Iraq in early March, the pope visited areas occupied by elements of the ISIS terrorist group and met with Ayatollah Sistani, the supreme authority of the Shiites.