End suffering in Syria and Middle East, Pope urges world leaders

Pope Francis on Wednesday urged the world community to strive for peace and security in war-ravaged Syria and the Middle East in his Christmas message.
"May Christ bring his light to the many children suffering from war and conflicts in the Middle East," he said in his Urbi and Orbi (To the City and to the World) message. 

"May he bring comfort to the beloved Syrian people who still see no end to the hostilities that have rent their country over the last decade," he said. "May he inspire governments and the international community to find solutions to allow the peoples of that region to live together in peace and security, and put an end to their sufferings," he said.
He urged Lebanon to reaffirm its commitment to "harmonious coexistence".  
'Injustice'
The pope prayed for those "who suffer because of violence, natural disasters or outbreaks of disease" as well as migrants undertaking a perilous and potentially deadly sea crossing to Europe to seek a better life.
"It is injustice that makes them cross deserts and seas that become cemeteries," he said.
"It is injustice that forces them to ensure unspeakable forms of abuse, enslavement of every kind and torture in inhumane...