Maronite Archbishop Samir Nassar of Damascus spoke of the “interminable calvary” of the Syrian civil war, which began in 2011 and has claimed an estimated 500,000-600,000 lives.
17 February 2021
Maronite Archbishop Samir Nassar in Lenten message contrasts the situation in war-torn Syria with Gospel incident of Apostles addressing a sleeping Jesus
The Maronite Catholic Archbishop of Damascus in his message for Lent has emotionally contrasted the situation in war-torn Syria with the Gospel incident of Apostles addressing a sleeping Jesus while their boat was overwhelmed by waves.
Lent this year begins February 15 in the liturgical calendar of the Maronite Church.
“It seems that the war in Syria is the most cruel seen in the world since the Second World war. With the diminishment of violence, an economic disaster has overtaken the people” said Maronite Archbishop Samir Nassar of Damas (Damascus) in his Lenten message, Fides reported.