Prayer need: 12,000 Syrian Christians trapped, starving

[Michie]

ASIA/SYRIA - Over 12 thousand Christian faithful "starving" in the village of Rableh: humanitarian law is invoked


Rableh (Agenzia Fides) - Over 12 thousand faithful Greek-Catholics are trapped in the village of Rableh, west of Qusayr, in the area of Homs. Food is scarce, the faithful are living on "bread and water", medicine is lacking to treat the sick and wounded. This is the alarm raised by local sources of Fides that invoke respect for humanitarian law, that confirm what the international press is reporting on the situation in Rableh.

For more than ten days the village of Rableh is subject to a strict blockade by armed opposition groups, which surround it on all sides. One of the leaders of a local parish, B.K., who requested anonymity for security reasons, told Fides that a few days ago three young men of the village were killed by snipers: George Azar 20 years old, another 21 years old, Elias Tahch Semaan, 35 years old, married and father of four children.

Some representatives of the popular initiative for reconciliation "Mussalaha" were able to carry a small load of humanitarian aid to the village. A representative of "Mussalaha" assured the faithful by claiming that "everything will be done to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid."

An appeal was launched by His Beatitude Patriarch Gregorios III Laham, visibly moved, to all men of good will so that "Rableh is saved and all other villages affected in Syria, and finally for peace to be reached in our beloved country." Even the Apostolic Nuncio in Syria, His Exc. Mgr. Mario Zenari, called on all parties involved "to the strict observance of the international humanitarian law", pointing out that the resolution of the crisis in Syria depends first of all on its citizens.

Continued- http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=32078

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

Lord have mercy

 

[Starlightsobright]

Praying

 

[Azureknight 773]

The problem was heard and so shall I pray. Kyrie Eleison!

 

[benedictaoo]

all the people over there need prayers badly. We should be concerned with all people, not just the Christian ones.

America's going to end up going in there and that is what all this is about... they're feeding us these news stories so they can justify it when it happens.

 

[Fantine]

Praying for an end to this civil war and a government that is more responsive and does not engage in the human rights abuses that the Assad government is known for.

Praying for successful diplomatic interventions. I am glad that the west has not called for embargoes which might prevent Syrians from getting the food and other resources they need to survive.

Praying that innocent civilians, like the people in this Christian community, are not pawns in this battle.

I understand that the rebels are fighting for their freedom. I understand that the Assad government must change if it is to survive.

I pray for peace and more freedom for an oppressed people.

 

[Historicus]

Praying for them.

 

[Forge3]

Wow! They have my prayers.

 

[Winter]

Many children in the smaller villages were hacked to death back in June. The brutality is unbelievable. Reminded me somewhat of the Rwandan genocide in '94. So many innocent people dying.

They most desperately need our prayers.
Lord have mercy.

 

[Tigg]

Why God doesn't just get rid of all humans is beyond me. We, collectively, aren't worth anything. Rotten to the core. I will pray and hope God intervenes.

 

[Franze]

When the islamist fighters against Assad won, they´ll kill all christians that remained in Syria. Another arabic spring, another islamist democracy, sad days we live, and around 50 years, the arabic nationalism was so bad.
We have to pray for them, because the traitors in western countries have killed already.