Vatican ramps up opposition to Syria strikes
The Vatican is ramping up its opposition to threatened military strikes against Syria. Pope Francis on Wednesday urged Catholics and non-Catholics alike to participate in his planned day of fasting and prayer for peace Saturday, urging more than 50,000 people gathered for his weekly general audience: "Let the cry for peace rise up across the Earth!"
The Vatican has invited ambassadors accredited to the Holy See to attend a briefing Thursday on the pope's agenda for the four-hour vigil Saturday night. In recent statements, Francis called for a negotiated settlement in Syria. (AP)
