The prelate highlighted the aid that the Catholic Church in Syria provided to the victims at that time, regardless of their religion.
“We did everything possible to be close, at the side of the people who went through moments of sadness and pain … All the churches in Aleppo opened their parish halls. We received Muslims and Christians within the parishes and offered food, medicine, pillows, bed covers. We made sure people felt at home and we were able to give them a moment of peace,” he said.
However, Syria must deal with another drama, the Islamic terrorism that has afflicted the region for more than a decade.
“In the city of Idlib, in northern Syria, all the terrorists are there. They have already gotten into almost half of Syria’s territory … All that crowd got in there and they’re not leaving,” he said.
Despite the strong presence of the Islamic State, the city of Aleppo is far from the terrorist group.
“The Islamic State didn’t reach Aleppo. They tried to get in during the war, but we didn’t see any, thank God. Many people from around the city didn’t let them enter. We are protected, thank God, and all this time we have not accepted the existence of those people, because they kill, they decapitate,” he said.
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