100,000 attend Syria peace vigil in Vatican City

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Tens of thousands of people, Christians and non-Christians, filled St. Peter’s Square for a four-hour Syria peace vigil late yesterday (Sept 7). There were also similar vigils around the world.

The Vatican estimated about 100,000 took part in the Rome event, making it one of the largest rallies in the West against proposed US-led military action against the Syrian regime following the Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack near Damascus.

Pope Francis spent most of the vigil in silent prayer, but during his speech he issued a heartfelt plea for peace, denouncing those who are “captivated by the idols of dominion and power” and destroy God’s creation through war.

“This evening, I ask the Lord that we Christians, and our brothers and sisters of other religions and every man and woman of good will, cry out forcefully: Violence and war are never the way to peace!” he said.

“May the noise of weapons cease!”