Focolare Movement

Ceasefire in Syria

Feb 27, 2016

Following the first night of the ceasefire we received the following message from the Focolare community in Syria.

Pascal Bedros, a focolarino from Aleppo writes:“With the ceasefire, a calm night enveloped the whole city of Aleppo. Up to the last moment, no one expected it to go through. It’s a first step towards building dialogue and peace. We thank God and the people of good will for this gift. It was a nice gift for the children who slept a peaceful night in the arms of their parents. This weekend we’ll get together in Aleppo, following a long period in which it was impossible for us to come together and share our life in the spirituality of the Focolare which has kept us going in these long years and also illuminated our social effort.” The ceasefire in Syria, the first since the beginning of the conflict in 2011, negotiated by Russia and the United States, began at midnight of February 26th. United Nations special envoy, Staffan De Mistura, announced that peace talks could resume on March 7th if the ceasefire holds. Testimony of the Focolare community in Syria (May 2015) https://vimeo.com/127010352

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