Syrian Arab News Agency S A N A
Cairo, SANA-Egypt’s Minister of Religious Endowments, Dr. Osama al-Azhari, strongly condemned the treacherous terrorist attack that targeted Mar Elias Church in Dweilaa districtin Damascus on Sunday, resulting in the martyrs and injuries of innocent civilians.
In a statement issued Monday, the minister stressed that “attacking places of worship is a heinous crime that contravenes all divine religious teachings. It constitutes a blatant violation of the sanctity of worship sites, societal security and stability, and shared religious and humanitarian values.”
The minister extended his heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims and to the Syrian people, praying that God envelops the deceased in His vast mercy, grants a swift recovery to the injured, and protects Syria and all nations from the scourge of terrorism and aggression.
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