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CHURCH LEADERS DISCUSS SYRIA DEVELOPMENTS
September 20, 2013 | 13:56
The World Council of Churches (WCC) organized a meeting to discuss
of the churches in effectively moving all parties in Syria towards
a peace agreement
The meeting was held on Wednesday at the Ecumenical Institute in
Bossey, Switzerland.
The meeting was attended by representatives of U.S., Russia, France,
Germany, England, Syria and Iraq as well as representative of Holy
Etchmiadzin Archbishop T. Vigen Aykazyan and head of Armenian diocese
of Syria, bishop Armash Nalbandian, Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
press service reported.
Church leaders have called a political solution the only way towards
peace in Syria, says the statement posted on the WCC officialwebsite.
A communique issued at the end of the meeting said, "Churches must
continue to raise their voice in their congregations, in their
societies and with their governments. We must strengthen the public
outcry so that those in power will protect the common interest of
humanity."
It adds, "We believe there can be no military solution to the crisis
in Syria. It is time for the international community to assume its
responsibility to end the violence and initiate a political process
that brings peace for all the people of Syria."
http://news.am/eng/news/172208.html
From: A. Papazian
September 20, 2013 | 13:56
The World Council of Churches (WCC) organized a meeting to discuss
of the churches in effectively moving all parties in Syria towards
a peace agreement
The meeting was held on Wednesday at the Ecumenical Institute in
Bossey, Switzerland.
The meeting was attended by representatives of U.S., Russia, France,
Germany, England, Syria and Iraq as well as representative of Holy
Etchmiadzin Archbishop T. Vigen Aykazyan and head of Armenian diocese
of Syria, bishop Armash Nalbandian, Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
press service reported.
Church leaders have called a political solution the only way towards
peace in Syria, says the statement posted on the WCC officialwebsite.
A communique issued at the end of the meeting said, "Churches must
continue to raise their voice in their congregations, in their
societies and with their governments. We must strengthen the public
outcry so that those in power will protect the common interest of
humanity."
It adds, "We believe there can be no military solution to the crisis
in Syria. It is time for the international community to assume its
responsibility to end the violence and initiate a political process
that brings peace for all the people of Syria."
http://news.am/eng/news/172208.html
From: A. Papazian