 On
the Violence in Lebanon, Israel and Gaza
The Sisters of Charity of
the Incarnate Word pray for an immediate ceasefire
by the Israeli army and the Hezbollah militia currently
engaged in violent combat in Lebanon, Israel and Gaza.
We condemn
Hezbollah’s
deliberate invasion of Israeli borders and the targeting
of Israeli citizens. The
Hezbollah militia, which does not act in the name
of the Lebanese government, has gravely endangered
the citizens of Lebanon, the young, fragile democracy
of that nation, and the infrastructure that supports
the country.
We condemn the response of
Israel, killing and wounding hundreds of citizens of
Lebanon, and inflicting massive damage on the essential
infrastructure of that country.
We concur
with the recent statement by Pope Benedict XVI, which
appealed to "all those responsible for this spiral of violence to put
down their arms." He stated that the tragic situation in the Middle
East "demonstrates
clearly that you cannot re-establish justice, create a new order and build
authentic peace when you resort to instruments of violence."
We urge our
leaders in the United States of America to act as responsible members of
the world community, and we encourage the citizens
of the USA to contact their legislators urging them
to call for a cease fire.
We join
our prayer with religious people of all faiths who
long for peace, who believe in a God of peace, and
who are working to make God’s
dream for a world at peace a reality.
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