Pope wants end to violence in Syria
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pope francis has called for an immediate end to violence and access to humanitarian aid to the eastern ghouta district of syria1 he said syria was being martyred by continued attacks and killing of civilians in the eastern district1 all this is inhuman francis told tens of thousands of people in st. peters square on sunday for his weekly blessing1 he spoke hours after the united nations adopted a resolution demanding a 30-day truce across syria to allow aid access and medical evacuation1 in these days my thoughts have often been taken up by the beloved and martyred syria he said1 he noted that there had been thousands of civilian victims of violence that had not spared even hospitals1 francis insisted that no one should fight evil with another evil and urged his listeners to join together in a moment of silent prayer1 he called for an immediate end to the violence so food and medicine can get in and the sick and wounded can leave1