Iraqi Patriarch condemns the terrorist acts that took place in France

By: Robert Ewan

In a letter to the Archbishop of Paris André Armand Vingt-Trois, the Iraqi Chaldean Patriarchate Louis Sako strongly condemned the heinous crimes that took place in France and expresses its solidarity and its proximity to the French people.

Offering his condolences to the victims' families and the wounded, Sako said: “I would like to express my deep sorrow and the sorrow of all Iraqi Christians to all the families of the victims and the wounded. We are close to you by our prayers, hope and solidarity. We ask the Lord to soften those stony hearts and open the road of peace and reconciliation between all the nations.” He added: “We call on our Muslim brothers to take the initiative from the inside to dismantle this terrorist extremist ideology, and building an open and enlightened Islamic opinion that doesn't accept the political exploitation of religion. There is a future for us as human beings only by living together in peace, harmony and cooperation”.