Tuesday, February 7, 2023040Pope Francis expressed his "spiritual closeness" and "solidarity" with those affected by a pair of powerful earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria Feb. 6.
Monday, March 15, 2021070All sides need to come together to end the war in Syria and bring some sign of hope to an exhausted and tormented people, Pope Francis said.
Friday, September 6, 2013077Bishop Kevin J. Farrell joins the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in urging U.S. Catholics to take up Pope Francis' call to fast and pray for peace in Syria, the Middle East and the world Sept. 7. Several parishes within the Diocese of Dallas are answering that call.
Friday, September 6, 2013076
By Bishop Kevin J. Farrell
Amid the myriad voices addressing the Syrian crisis, one that has been drowned out by the din is that of the Holy Father. He wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin, president of the G20 countries presently meeting in Russia.
Pope Francis wrote: “The meeting of the Heads of State and Government of...