Beirut-Sana
The Syriac Catholic Patriarch of Antioch Mar Ignatius Joseph III Younan expressed his hope for the return of security and stability to all Syrian lands in the near future.
Patriarch Younan said during the official Pontifical Mass on the occasion of St. Ephrem the Syrian, that Syria is still going through a painful ordeal and difficult circumstances, calling on the Syrian people to strengthen their national flesh and cooperation to restore security and stability to their homeland and rebuild what was destroyed by terrorism.
The Patriarch Jonah discussed the situation in the region, denouncing the interference of some countries, particularly the United States, in the internal affairs of the countries of the region and their disregard for the human rights law.
Patriarch Jonah prayed to God Almighty to establish security and peace in Iraq and Lebanon.
