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Pope's prayer for victims of war in Iraq: Peace, justice and serene coexistence

Amid the ruins in Mosul, Pope Francis prays for the victims of war in Iraq and in the whole of the Middle East.

By Vatican News staff writer
On Sunday morning, Pope Francis arrived at the Hosh al-Bieaa centre in Mosul where he prayed, amidst the ruins and along with the people of Iraq, for all the victims of war in the country and throughout the Middle East. 



Pope Francis speaks at the ruins if the Syriac Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception

Before addressing the small crowd gathered amongst the ruins of the four churches surrounding the meeting place, Pope Francis was greeted by the Archbishop of Mosul, Najeeb Michaeel. He then heard the testimony of a Catholic priest and a Sunni Muslim, victims of the terror that rampaged through the city of Mosul.

Three thoughts

Before his prayer, the Pope shared his own thoughts, centred on three main ideas:
If God is the God of life – for so He is – then it is wrong for us to kill our brothers and sisters in His Name.
If God is the God of peace – for so He is – then it is wrong for us to wage war in His Name.
If God is the God of love – for so He is – then it is wrong for us to hate our brothers and sisters.
Then the Holy Father invited all those present, whether near or far, to "join in praying for all the victims of war," and for ourselves. "May all of us," he added, "whatever our religious tradition, live in harmony and peace, conscious that in the eyes of God, we are all brothers and sisters."

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The prayer

Pope Francis then went on to recite his prayer. He prayed to God that "from beyond the sea of suffering and death, from beyond all temptations to violence, injustice and unjust gain" He might accompany His sons and daughters with a Father’s tender love.
He noted that we have "often forgotten your counsels of peace and harmony" and at times shown indifference. After a brief moment of silence, the Pope went on to ask: "Teach us to realise that you have entrusted to us your plan of love, peace and reconciliation, and charged us to carry it out in our time, in the brief span of our earthly lives." 
He concluded with a prayer both for the deceased and for "those who caused such harm to their brothers and sisters." May they repent, he added.

The site

The Hosh al-Bieeya (Church Square) in Mosul holds the ruins of four Christian churches, referred to by the Pope in his prayer. The four churches of the ancient Christian community were destroyed by the so-called Islamic State. In Mosul alone there are over 30 churches that have been completely destroyed. None of them have been rebuilt yet. 



A view of several historic Churches of Hosh al-Bieaa damaged by so-called Islamic State militants

The occupation of Mosul

Between June 2014 and July 2017 Mosul was occupied by the Islamic State. An estimated half a million people, including more than 120,000 Christians, fled from Mosul, which had a population of 1,846,500 in 2004. The city has been subjected to systematic devastation and this has led to the destruction of, among other things, numerous churches, the mausoleum of ‛Awn ad-dīn, Nabī Yūnis (the mausoleum of the prophet Jonah) and a section of the walls of the site of Nineveh, as well as that of rare manuscripts and more than 100,000 books preserved in the Library, archaeological finds and numerous statues in the collections of the Nineveh Museum.



Pope Francis is seen in front of ruins at Hold al-Bieaa in Mosul

In June 2017 the Islamic State, encircled by government forces, and with control of the old city alone, destroyed the mosque of Mūr ad-dīn, the symbolic place of the Caliphate, which, however, a few days later was recaptured by the Iraqi army along with a part of the medieval area of the city.
In July 2017, after nine months of fighting, Mosul was liberated. 

Full text of Pope Francis' prayer

Below, the full text of the Pope's prayer for victims of war:
         Most High God, Lord of all ages, you created the world in love and never cease to shower your blessings upon your creatures.  From beyond the sea of suffering and death, from beyond all temptations to violence, injustice and unjust gain, you accompany your sons and daughters with a Father’s tender love.
         Yet we men and women, spurning your gifts and absorbed by all-too-worldly concerns have often forgotten your counsels of peace and harmony.  We were concerned only with ourselves and our narrow interests.  Indifferent to you and to others, we barred the door to peace.  What the prophet Jonah heard said of Nineveh was repeated: the wickedness of men rose up to heaven (cf. Jonah 1:2).  We did not lift pure hands to heaven (cf. 1 Tim 2:8), but from the earth there arose once more the cry of innocent blood (cf. Gen 4:10).  In the Book of Jonah, the inhabitants of Nineveh heeded the words of your prophet and found salvation in repentance.  Lord, we now entrust to you the many victims of man’s hatred for man.  We too implore your forgiveness and beg the grace of repentance:  Kyrie eleison!  Kyrie eleison!  Kyrie eleison!
                                    (Brief moment of silence)
         Lord our God, in this city, we see two signs of the perennial human desire for closeness to you: the Al-Nouri Mosque, with its Al-Hadba minaret, and the Church of Our Lady of the Hour, whose clock for more than a century has reminded passersby that life is short and that time is precious.  Teach us to realize that you have entrusted to us your plan of love, peace and reconciliation, and charged us to carry it out in our time, in the brief span of our earthly lives.  Make us recognize that only in this way, by putting it into practice immediately, can this city and this country be rebuilt, and hearts torn by grief be healed.  Help us not to pass our time in promoting our selfish concerns, whether as individuals or as groups, but in serving your loving plan.  And whenever we go astray, grant that we may heed the voice of true men and women of God and repent in due time, lest we be once more overwhelmed by destruction and death.
         To you we entrust all those whose span of earthly life was cut short by the violent hand of their brothers and sisters; we also pray to you for those who caused such harm to their brothers and sisters.  May they repent, touched by the power of your mercy.
         Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
         May they rest in peace.  Amen.

Almighty God, our Creator, you love our human family and every work of your hands: 
         As children of Abraham, Jews, Christians and Muslims, together with other believers and all persons of good will, we thank you for having given us Abraham, a distinguished son of this noble and beloved country, to be our common father in faith.
         We thank you for his example as a man of faith, who obeyed you completely, left behind his family, his tribe and his native land, and set out for a land that he knew not.
         We thank you too, for the example of courage, resilience, strength of spirit, generosity and hospitality set for us by our common father in faith.
         We thank you in a special way for his heroic faith, shown by his readiness even to sacrifice his son in obedience to your command.  We know that this was an extreme test, yet one from which he emerged victorious, since he trusted unreservedly in you, who are merciful and always offer the possibility of beginning anew.
         We thank you because, in blessing our father Abraham, you made him a blessing for all peoples.
         We ask you, the God of our father Abraham and our God, to grant us a strong faith, a faith that abounds in good works, a faith that opens our hearts to you and to all our brothers and sisters; and a boundless hope capable of discerning in every situation your fidelity to your promises.
         Make each of us a witness of your loving care for all, particularly refugees and the displaced, widows and orphans, the poor and the infirm.
         Open our hearts to mutual forgiveness and in this way make us instruments of reconciliation, builders of a more just and fraternal society.
         Welcome into your abode of peace and light all those who have died, particularly the victims of violence and war.
         Assist the authorities in the effort to seek and find the victims of kidnapping and in a special way to protect women and children.
         Help us to care for the earth, our common home, which in your goodness and generosity you have given to all of us.
         Guide our hands in the work of rebuilding this country, and grant us the strength needed to help those forced to leave behind their homes and lands, enabling them to return in security and dignity, and to embark upon a new, serene and prosperous life.  Amen.

это было потрясающе просто. от всего сердца спасибо

What chant is this?? 😍😍😍

Beautiful. Christos Dominie!

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Christ is Risen!
I've often wondered how the incensations are done at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre so thank's for the video 🙂

2 month ago ? What event during this day ?

Спасибо Отец Гевонд! Очень сильно потресен. Вы даёте возможность людям которые не могут туда поехать, это увидеть. Вы укрепляете нас в Вере. Дай Бог Вам Здоровья! Молимся за Вас, за всех Святых Отцов! за Иерусалим, за всех Армян и всех Христиан и за все Армянские Храмы! Аствац Огнакан Айр Сурб!

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Спасибо, что поделились, было очень интересно.