Pope pens letter to Putin, urges peaceful solution

Pope Francis has sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin calling on the G20 leaders "to avoid a military solution" of the crisis in Syria.

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ROME Pope Francis has sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin calling on the G20 leaders "to avoid a military solution" of the crisis in Syria. In a letter to addressed to Putin as chairman of the G20, the head of the Roman Catholic Church recalled the economic and social of inequality in the world and condemned "the unnecessary massacre" in the Middle East, warning of the dangers of any military attack in order to solve the crisis, Father Federico Lombardi told the Italian media. Pope pens letter to Putin, urges peaceful solution "With all my heart I call on the assembled leaders, to each person individually, to help find a way to overcome the conflicting views and to give up on the futile search for a military solution," said the pope. The U.S. and France are planning military strikes on Syria to respond to what they say was a chemical attack launched by the Syrian regime against civilians in Damascus on August 21. "We need a new commitment to the brave and resolute search for a peaceful solution, along with dialogue and negotiations of the parties to the conflict, which should be unanimously supported by the international community," Francis said in his letter to the Russian president. (Beta/AP, file) Beta

Pope pens letter to Putin, urges peaceful solution

"With all my heart I call on the assembled leaders, to each person individually, to help find a way to overcome the conflicting views and to give up on the futile search for a military solution," said the pope.

The U.S. and France are planning military strikes on Syria to respond to what they say was a chemical attack launched by the Syrian regime against civilians in Damascus on August 21.

"We need a new commitment to the brave and resolute search for a peaceful solution, along with dialogue and negotiations of the parties to the conflict, which should be unanimously supported by the international community," Francis said in his letter to the Russian president.

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