Monthly Archives: September 2013

Pope calls for fasting and prayer for Syria!

Posted on September 3, 2013 by fatherdave

This is a Vatican translation of the Pope’s address, given in St. Peter’s Square on September 1st, 2013. If only more church leaders would follow his example! www.zenit.org…… Dear Brothers and Sisters, Hello! Today, dear brothers and sisters, I wish … Continue reading →

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Church leaders say NO to any US attack on Syria

Posted on September 2, 2013 by fatherdave

While the US President ponders whether he should initiate targeted strikes on Syria, church leaders worldwide are united in their opposition to violent foreign intervention. As far as I can see the number of Christian leaders on the planet who support … Continue reading →

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Are the Saudis behind the Syrian Chemical Weapons attacks?

Posted on September 1, 2013 by fatherdave

This is an important piece of investigative journalism by Dale Gavlak and Yahya Ababneh. Whereas so many of the explanations that have been offered to explain the chemical attacks in Ghouta have been put forward by armchair theorists if not propagandists, … Continue reading →

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The US fails to make the case against Assad

Posted on September 1, 2013 by fatherdave

This is an important article by Virginia Tilley, doing a serious, line by line, analysis of the US document that is being used to justify intervention in Syria.  Tilley is a political scientist of great renown. She is well known … Continue reading →

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