Saginaw Bishop Joseph Cistone calls for peaceful resolution in Syria, humanitarian aid
By Jessica Fleischman | jfleisc2@mlive.com
on September 16, 2013 at 11:00 AM, updated September 16, 2013 at 11:12 AM
SAGINAW, MI — Bishop Joseph Cistone of the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw is one of 36 bishops calling for peaceful yet "serious" negotiations in regards to Syria's ongoing civil war.
Weeks after a chemical weapon attack killed approximately 1,400 Syrian citizens, according to U.S. officials, the United States and Russia have reportedly reached a deal with Syria to destroy any and all chemical weapons within the country.
Despite the potential resolution to the weapons issue, a civil war continues in Syria.
The Administrative Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, on which Cistone serves as a member, put out a statement asking for a quick yet peaceful resolution to conflict in Syria.
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2013/09/saginaw_bishop_joseph_cistone_3.html
http://www.usccb.org/news/2013/13-162.cfm