Pope Calls Syrian Civil War "Worst Disaster in History"... Urges End

▲Pope Francis [Image source=AP Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Pope Francis, referring to the Syrian civil war marking its 10th anniversary on the 15th, called it "one of the worst humanitarian disasters in history" and once again urged an end to the conflict.

On the 14th (local time), after concluding the Sunday Angelus prayer, the Pope mentioned the Syrian civil war, saying, "It is one of the worst humanitarian disasters in history, with countless casualties, millions of displaced persons, and thousands missing."

He added, "The Syrian civil war has been rife with all forms of violence and destruction, causing suffering to the entire Syrian population, especially the most vulnerable such as children, women, and the elderly."

He sincerely appealed for all parties involved in the conflict to send signals of goodwill and offer a ray of hope to the weary people.

Furthermore, the Pope called on the international community to contribute to ending the Syrian civil war and rebuilding the country, concluding with, "Let us pray that Syria, torn apart by suffering, will not be forgotten, and that our solidarity will revive hope."

The Syrian civil war, marking its 10th year on the 15th, began with anti-government protests criticizing the Bashar al-Assad regime and escalated into a large-scale civil war.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Syrian civil war monitoring organization based in London, UK, approximately 380,000 civilians have died since the outbreak of the war, and about 12 million refugees have been estimated.

There are also statistics indicating that due to the prolonged civil war and the collapse of the economic system, over 60% of children are suffering from hunger.

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