Holy Synod of the Antiochian Syriac Orthodox Church Calls for Dialogue and Peaceful Solutions for Crisis in Syria

Sep 16, 2012

BEIRUT, (SANA) – The Holy Synod of the Antiochian Syriac Orthodox Church called for resorting to dialogue as a principle that leads to safety and adopting political solutions as a basis for reform and resolving the crisis in Syria, and halting violence from all sides.

This came in a statement issued by the members of the Holy Synod after the conclusion of their meeting on Saturday in Lebanon. The meeting was chaired by Patriarch Mar Ignatius Zakka I Iwas.

The statement expressed the Holy Synod members' confidence that the best that could be offered is to relieve the effects of the crisis on citizens and helping the displaced return to their homes, voicing their pain over the tragic events taking place in Syria and praying that peace will prevail across Syria.

The Holy Synod members also voiced sorrow over the chaos and turbulence taking place in the Arab world which endanger life, violate human dignity, desecrate places of worship, and infringe upon religions, social and national establishments.

H. Sabbagh / sana.sy