A call to save Aleppo, martyr city of Syrian conflict

The founder of the Community of Sant’Egidio, Andrea Riccardi, re-initiates the call “Save Aleppo” for humanitarian corridors and the protection of civilians: “To impose peace on behalf of those who suffer.”

The founder of the Sant’Egidio Community believes that the efforts of international diplomacy proved far insufficient to save Aleppo.

“We must help Aleppo to not die: quickly and firmly … Save Aleppo worth more than a partisan information on the ground must establish humanitarian corridors and bring supplies to civilians!”.

Read the full article on Vatican Radio (in french) 


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