Pax Christi Lenten fast for peace in Syria

Pax Christi International is launching a 'bread is life' campaign during Lent 2013 to raise awareness about the suffering of civilian communities in Syria and to express solidarity with those who are trying to survive in Syria and as refugees in surrounding countries.

The Bread is Life campaign will take place from 13 February to 31 March 2013, to coincide with the Christian observance of Lent. The acute suffering of civilian communities has been made immeasurably worse by a shortage of bread, Syrian’s staple food, caused in part by the deliberate bombing of bakeries.

Pax Christi members and friends worldwide are being called to raise awareness about the plight of the Syrian civilian population, who feel abandoned by the rest of the world; to join in a global act of solidarity through prayer and fasting; to send the Syrian people messages of support; and to advocate for effective humanitarian assistance.

Pax Christi Member Organisations and people of good will are invited to:

1. Leave a message of solidarity for the people of Syria that we will pass to our contacts in Syria and those living abroad. You can forward your message via e-mail to: hello@paxchristi.net

Via Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Pax-Christi-International/281650807682?fref=ts

Or via Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaxChristi_Int

Fast for one day or more to show your solidarity with the Syrian people.

Please tell the organisers when you are fasting so they can let contacts in Syria know.

This can be done individually or as a group. Prayer services or fasting vigils in parishes and religious communities could be organised as opportunities to learn about the situation in Syria and to write solidarity messages. The power of fasting joins the political with the very personal.

Pax Christi International urges the end of violence and calls to respect the life of all Syrians without any distinction because of race, ethnic origin, creed, gender or others. Pax Christi International calls for a just peace in Syria.

For more information see: www.paxchristi.net