{"id":136434,"date":"2026-03-26T06:26:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T06:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=136434"},"modified":"2026-03-26T06:26:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T06:26:47","slug":"syrias-new-vatican-envoy-urges-dialogue-hopes-christians-remain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/136434\/","title":{"rendered":"Syria\u2019s new Vatican envoy urges dialogue, hopes Christians remain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Luigi Roberto Cona, the newly appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Syria, said on Wednesday the he hopes the country\u2019s Christians can continue serving as a \u201cbridge\u201d for dialogue as he prepares to assume his post on May 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Appointed by Pope Leo XIV on March 19, Archbishop Cona succeeds Mario Zenari, who served in Damascus for 17 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/en\/vatican-city\/news\/2026-03\/syria-apostolic-nuncio-vatican-hope-conflict-middle-east-peace.html\">Vatican News<\/a> from El Salvador, Cona described his mission as one of service to Christian communities amid Syria\u2019s socio-political fragility and regional tensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recalling his 2014\u20132017 posting in Amman, he said assisting nearly 10,000 displaced Iraqis fleeing Mosul during the war with the Islamic State shaped his pastoral outlook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cona expressed hope that conditions in Syria will allow Christians to remain, noting their historical role in fostering dialogue and contributing to legal, administrative, and economic life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He pledged to encourage engagement with authorities that succeeded Bashar al-Assad through \u201cspaces for encounter and dialogue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also signaled readiness to support housing initiatives for families still displaced after the devastating 2023 Turkey\u2013Syria earthquakes, and urged restraint amid recent cross-border tensions, stressing that quiet diplomacy remains vital in preventing escalation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Jwan Shekaki<\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Luigi Roberto Cona, the newly appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Syria, said on Wednesday the he hopes the country\u2019s Christians can continue serving as a \u201cbridge\u201d for dialogue as he prepares to assume his post on May 21. 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