Pope Francis Proposes World Day Of Fasting For Syria
Pope Francis Syria Day Prayer
Pope Francis Proposes World Day Of Fasting For Syria Pope Francis proposed a world day of fasting and prayer for Syria, saying that “God and history” will judge anyone who uses chemical weapons. But while the pope condemned the use of chemical weapons, he advocated for a negotiated settlement of the Syrian civil war.
Speaking from Vatican City in his weekly address, the pope announced he will lead the worldwide day of fasting and prayer for peace in the nation on September 7. Francis broke tradition for the weekly papal appearance to tens of thousands in St. Peter’s Square, reports The Associated Press. Rather than the traditional religious theme, the pope instead spoke entirely, emotionally, about Syria.
The remarks were Pope Francis’ strongest yet regarding the use of chemical weapons and were met with loud applause from people in the square below. AFP notes that he commented, in reference to photos and TV images of victims from the August 21 attack in Syria:
“With utmost firmness, I condemn the use of chemical weapons. I tell you that those terrible images from recent days are burned into my mind and heard.”
In his first reference to the reports of a sarin gas attack, Francis commented, “There is judgement from God and history on our actions that no one can escape.” Francis will lead the prayers on September 7 with a five-hour vigil in St. Peter’s Square. The worldwide day of prayer and fasting will happen two days before the US Congress meets to debate and vote on a possible military strike to punish Syria for the chemical weapons use.
Man Kidnaps Self, Demands N2million Ransom From Brothers
Samuel saw his own kidnap as the quickest way of getting financial assistance from his brothers, who he labeled “stingy fellows”.
However, it has ended up badly for the coffin dealer, an indigene of Ugwuaji, Enugu South Local Government Area.
It was gathered that he faked kidnap and hid himself for six days at a bush behind his shop situated at Gariki axis of Awkunanaw also in Enugu South, from where he was making telephone calls to his two younger brothers in a very convincing tone that he had been abducted and that the sum of N2 million was required to get him out of the purported kidnappers den, else he would be killed.
The spokesman of the police in Enugu State, Ebere Amaraizu, DSP, who confirmed the incident disclosed that the case was reported to the State Police Command, which mobilized its anti- kidnapping unit.
According to him, “when Samuel intensified his call that the purported kidnappers were on the verge of killing him if his people cannot bring the money, which was later reduced to N1.2m, some amount of money was sent across to the account number provided by the purported kidnappers and a certain girl who went to cash the sum of initial N100, 000 sent into the account in one of the new generation banks located around Agbani road axis on 29/8/13, was tracked and picked by the operatives.
“Her revelation led to the arrest of Samuel who disclosed that he was not kidnapped but that he kidnapped himself so that his wealthy younger brothers can pay money for ransom which he will use to sort out his business dealings”.