Imagine living in this war-torn nation not knowing if you will be the victim of terror at any moment. Yet the brave faithful gather for Holy Mass.
Catholic News Agency: When a missile hit the roof of the church of Saint Francis Parish in Aleppo, Syria, the congregation didn’t flee.
Instead, they continued Mass outside, confident in the Virgin Mary’s protection.
“If the bomb had gone off on top of the dome, there could have been a tragedy,” said Father Ibrahim Alsabagh, the Mass celebrant. “Even if it had made the chandelier fall, it could have killed about 10 people. As I told my congregation, it was the Virgin’s mantle that protected us.”
About 400 people were attending Oct. 25 Sunday Mass, but only six suffered minor injuries. Read more here.
