The Pope calls for a Day of Peace on Friday, October 27th and also invites Jews and Muslims
Pope Francis has announced a day of “fasting, prayer and penance” for peace in the Middle East on Friday, October 27, with an evening prayer session in St. Peter’s Basilica, inviting people to take part “as they wish.” keep it right”. appropriate”, the believers of other Christian churches as well as Jews, Muslims and believers of other faiths. “Brothers and sisters,” said Jorge Mario Bergoglio at the end of the general audience, “war does not solve any problem; it only sows death and destruction; increases hatred; Multiply the revenge. War erases the future. I call on believers to take only one side in this conflict: that of peace. But not with words, but with prayer, with total devotion,” the Pope continued: “When I think about it,” he continued, “I have decided on Friday, October 27, a day of fasting, of prayer and repentance, in which I invite you to participate, in the manner they see fit, the brothers and sisters of the various Christian denominations and those who belong to other religions and those who have peace in the world at heart lies. In the evening at 6 p.m. we will pray in St. Peter’s Basilica for an hour in a spirit of penance, to implore peace in our days, peace in this world.” The Pope called on all Catholic Churches in the world to “work on preparing similar ones to participate in initiatives involving the people of God.” To the applause of the faithful present in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope recalled “Palestine and Israel” and stressed that “casualties are increasing and the situation in Gaza is desperate: please do everything to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe,” he said . “The possible expansion of the conflict is worrying, while many war fronts are already open in the world: let the weapons be silent, let the call of the poor, the people and children for peace be heard,” Francis said.
(by Iacopo Scaramuzzi)
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