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During this holy season of Lent, Father Frans van der Lugt sacrificed all that he had to give:
his very life.
NBC News reports that he was "gunned down by a masked assassin in a monastery" today. This
75-year-old Dutch priest had resided in Syria for almost five decades, living alongside Christians and Muslims alike, advocating for "regular Syrians."
When repeatedly offered the opportunity to leave war-torn Syria for safer ground, Father Van der Lugt had refused. Remaining faithful to the Syrian people whom he had served for years had been his top priority.
Although the area in which he lived "was engulfed by some of the fiercest fighting of the conflict," Father Van der Lugt never gave up hope for a negotiated solution.
The Vatican described this saintly priest as "a man of peace."
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http://www.nbcnews.com/#/news/mideast/gunman-slays-priest-who-remained-besieged-syrian-city-n73546
Copyright April 7, 2014 by Linda Van Slyke All Rights Reserved
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