Patriarch Yazigi Suspends Gulf Tour to Tackle Abduction of Maalula Nuns
Patriarch of Antioch and All the East Youhanna X al-Yazigi condemned on Thursday the abduction of 12 nuns from the Syrian historic town of Maalula, urging the international community to exert efforts to ensure their safe release.
He announced during a press conference the suspension of a tour of Arab Gulf states in order to head to Damascus to follow up on the kidnapping.
“We no longer need condemnations from any side, but actions,” he added.
“We do not want the statements of the regional and international decision-makers, but actions that will release the captives,” he declared.
“We also demand a halt to the violence in Syria and that it would be replaced with peaceful dialogue,” said the patriarch.
“One drop of innocent blood spilled is holier than all the slogans of the world,” added Yazigi.
Syrian rebels this week took 12 nuns from the historic town of Maalula, which has been at the center of fierce fighting for months, to the nearby stronghold of Yabrud.
over 10 years
Benzona... I respect you... But that is low. You have the right to be a Sunni sectarian skewed idealist. But this comment is low. The abduction of 12 nuns from maalula (peacefull and sacred christain town) by the Isis and al nusra terrorists is nothing but a new low. Please support their release. They are innocent in every respect of the word.
over 10 years
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjS6LMvKs5Y
over 10 years
Shut the hell up
over 10 years
the1phoenix... 100% agree with your first word to your very last word! i feel sick with these "lebanese" that support or defend this cowardly act of kidnapping the 12 lebanese nuns! please release them! please, every lebanese... support the release of the 12 lebanese nuns and the retreat from maalula!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GzMN6ZyVFk
over 10 years
I agree with everything you said. I hope he wins too.
over 10 years
thank u, those hypocrites calling themselves christians only care about their co-religionists, not about the 120k+ killed, raped or millions of refugees. Sectarianism at his best...
over 10 years
The nuns were not kidnapped. They have been moved for there own safety. In a few days they will be released. But once the Syrian intelligence are finished with them, they will slander the very people that saved there lives . And you sectarian pigs will gobble it up . Because this hate has nothing to do with the nuns, you just hate the fact that a united Muslim ummah is on the horizon.
Will you also call Jesus the messiah a terrorist once he returns and leads the Muslims?
The Syrian regime is making slander against the mujahideen, and you believe it because ultimately you hate Muslims.
over 10 years
Defending your religion, your rights , your land and your people is not terrorism. Stop swallowing the propaganda.
over 10 years
new liar on naharnet, welcome taqiya boy...
over 10 years
+1
After the 11 fake pilgrims, the 12 real nuns!