Manila Archbishop Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle urged the devotees of the Nazareno to pray for the safety of Filipinos in the Middle East and peace in the said region.
Tagle prayed for peace in the Gulf region during a Holy Mass at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on January 9, as per a report from the Philippine Star.
“Ating pong alalahanin sa ilang bahagi ng ating mundo. Nag-aamba ang panganib ng karahasan. Harinawa hindi umuwi sa giyera sa digmaan. Ipanalangin po natin na maging ligtas ang ating mga kapwa sa Middle East, humupa ang mga pagnanais na sirain ang kapwa, humupa ang mga hangarin na maghiganti, at ipanalangin ang mga kapwa Pilipino, at ang kanilang mga pamilya dito na nangangamba,” he added.
It is estimated that 2.1 million Filipino workers were in the Middle East including undocumented workers.
Iran launched attacks towards two military US airbases in Iraq after the death of a top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in Iraq due to a US airstrike.
