Pope Benedict had originally intended to send seven senior clerics to Damascus, including Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York. Instead, Cardinal Robert Sarah, head of the Vatican Cor Unum department which coordinates Roman Catholic charities, will visit Lebanon and meet religious and political figures there, including Syrian Church leaders and refugees, the pope said on Wednesday.
Speaking to pilgrims and tourists at his weekly general audience, the Pope called on the world powers to help end the civil war in Syria. He also urged both sides to spare no effort to seek peace through dialogue. "We have to do everything possible because one day it could be too late," he said.
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