Pope Francis's envoy tells Syria's Assad of concern for Idlib's civilians

FILE PHOTO: Syria's President Bashar al-Assad speaks during a meeting with heads of local councils, in Damascus, Syria in this handout released by SANA on February 17, 2019. SANA/Handout via REUTERS - Copyright HANDOUT(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 22/07/2019 - 15:33•Updated 19/04/2024 - 07:30

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis's envoy told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a meeting on Monday of the Pope's concerns for the humanitarian situation in northwest Syria, a Vatican spokesman said in a statement.

Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson gave Assad a letter in which the pontiff expressed "deep concern" over the situation in Syria, and especially for the civilian population in Idlib province.

Idlib is the last rebel-held region in Syria and remains under the control mostly of Islamist militants, who are under growing pressure from Syrian troops and their allies.

(Reporting by Francesco Guarascio @fraguarascio; Editing by Kevin Liffey)

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