SUMMARY:
- CCEE
DECLARATION ON SYRIA: FINDING SPACE FOR A DIALOGUE OF PEACE
- THE
"OSSERVATORE ROMANO" TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE UNTIED STATES
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CCEE
DECLARATION ON SYRIA: FINDING SPACE FOR A DIALOGUE OF PEACE
Vatican
City, 20 July 2012 (VIS) - "For many months now the Church and
the entire international community have been looking with great
apprehension and profound sadness at the escalating violence in
Syria, where arms seem to have taken the place of dialogue".
These are
the opening words of a declaration concerning the situation in Syria,
issued yesterday afternoon by the Council of European Episcopal
Conferences (CCEE) and signed by Cardinal Peter Erdo, archbishop of
Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary; Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, archbishop of
Genoa, Italy, and Archbishop Jozef Michalik of Przemysl of the
Latins, Poland, respectively president and vice presidents of the
CCEE.
"We
hope that the authorities in the country, the population and all
believers of whatever religion may look to God and find the way to
put an end to hostilities, set aside their arms and start down the
path of dialogue, reconciliation and peace. The conflict cannot but
lead to mourning, destruction and serious consequences for the noble
people of Syria. War is a dead end. Happiness can be achieved only by
acting together, never by the abusive exercise of power of one side
against another", the text reads.
"The
coming days could prove decisive for the outcome of this crisis.
Therefore we exhort all the Christians of Europe to redouble their
prayers for peace in that region. Our faith leads us to hope that a
constructive solution to the crisis is possible, one which respects
the interests of all sides. It is important to rediscover space for a
dialogue of peace; and it is never too late to understand one
another, to negotiate and to build a shared future together.
"We
are certain that, with God's help, good sense may prevail and lead to
peaceful coexistence in truth, justice, love and freedom, and in
respect for all monitories, particularly the Christians in the
country".
THE
"OSSERVATORE ROMANO" TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES
Vatican
City, 20 July 2012 (VIS) - Beginning in August, the "Osservatore
Romano" newspaper will be distributed in the United States of
America. It will be published by the "Our Sunday Visitor"
Catholic publishing house, based in Indiana, which also publishes the
"Our Sunday Visitor" weekly newspaper, the largest selling
Catholic periodical in the U.S.
The
publishing house will also supervise the subscription service and
marketing strategies to promote the circulation of the "Osservatore
Romano". Thanks to this initiative, news concerning the Pope and
the Vatican will now be more accessible to families in the United
States.
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