Pope Francis at the Vatican called for reconciliation and a global day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria.<br /> <br />It comes as the U.S. considers a potential military strike in the war torn region.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Italian) POPE FRANCIS, SAYING:<br /> <br />And thousands of Christians across the world heeded the call.<br /> <br />In Jerusalem, worshippers joined a vigil at the Mount of Olives, where Christians believed Jesus prayed before Roman soldiers arrested him and crucified him.<br /> <br />People in Bolivia marched through the streets of the capital carrying white flags a symbol of peace.<br /> <br />While in the U.S., protesters showed their opposition to military intervention to punish the Syrian government for an alleged chemical weapons attack in August.<br /> <br />And in Syria -- the focus of the world's attention -- Roman Catholics prayed that President Barack Obama would hold back from any strike.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SYRIAN MASS ATTENDEE, ELIAS, SAYING:<br /> <br />"We are not scared, but he
