Pope Francis's envoy told Syrian President Bashar Assad in a meeting Monday of the Pope's concerns for the humanitarian situation in northwest Syria, a Vatican spokesperson said in a statement.
Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson gave Assad a letter in which the pontiff expressed "deep concern" over the situation in Syria, and especially for the civilian population in Idlib province.
Idlib is the last rebel-held region in Syria and remains under the control mostly of militants, who are under growing pressure from Syrian troops and their allies.
Reuters
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