Pope Benedict XVI will send a delegation to the Syrian capital to “express his brotherly solidarity with the entire population”, according to a Vatican Radio report Tuesday citing the Holy See’s number two official, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone.
“We cannot be mere spectators to the tragedy taking place in Syria,” Bertone said during a global synod of Catholic bishops in the Vatican, adding that the bishops supported the pope’s decision.
Pope to send a delegation to Damascus: Vatican
