"Needless to say the entire Catholic community here is praying for the Pope. Our Patriarch Gregory III Laham sent a letter to parishes encouraging people to pray for the Pope to comfort him at this time of trial. The Pope is our Shepherd and we Catholics in Syria are in communion with him in prayer"
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Catholics, Orthodox and Muslims united in concern and prayers for the Pope (4 March 2005) Fides News Agency
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