Overview

• He denounced any logic of overforce and revenge in Iran, Israel and Palestine and urged healing through dialogue, diplomacy and peace.
• He invoked Isaiah’s prophecy that nations would abandon the sword and forsake the art of war.
• He entrusted the victims of the Mar Elias church bombing in Damascus to God’s mercy and offered prayers for the wounded and their families.
• He expressed solidarity with Christians across the Middle East and assured them of the Church’s unwavering support.
• He warned against international indifference to Syria’s ongoing fragility and called for renewed solidarity and reconciliation efforts.