Conveying Pope Francis's closeness to the Syrian people, a Vatican delegation visited Aleppo following the end of the hostilities that left thousands dead and the city in ruins.
Mgr Giampietro Dal Toso, secretary-delegate of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, visited the city from January 18-23, accompanied by Cardinal Mario Zenari, apostolic nuncio to Syria, and Mgr Thomas Habib, an official at the nunciature, the Vatican said on January 24.
The delegation met with "Christian communities and their pastors, who expressed gratitude to the Pope for his constant concern for beloved Syria," the statement said.
