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"Pope Francis to visit Assisi, again"
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ROME- Pope Francis will head back to the Italian town of Assisi on Sept. 20 to participate in the closing of a World Day of Prayer for Peace, called 'Thirst for peace. Religions and culture in dialogue,' and organized by the Community of Sant’Egidio...
The Vatican confirmed the pope’s decision to participate through a short statement released on Thursday afternoon. The Franciscan family in Assisi had first shared the pontiff’s intention to come earlier in the week, and confirmed it through a post on their website hours before the Holy See.
'It’s a great joy for the Franciscan family,' said Father Mauro Gambetti, custodian of the Assisi friary.
Among the 400 delegates expected to participate in the Sant’Egidio event will be religious, political and social leaders from a variety of backgrounds, together with representatives from the world of culture. The VIP list includes Italian President Sergio Mattarella.
The 'Thirst for Peace' encounter will run on Sept. 18-20, and it marks the 30th anniversary of St. Pope John Paul II’s invitation to the world’s religious leaders to join him in a prayer for peace back in 1986. This year’s edition is being organized by the Community of Sant’Egidio together with the Diocese of Assisi and the Franciscan Family.
Organizers of the prayer summit say the world 'needs it now more than ever,'...
The event will be composed by a series of panels on topics such as: 'Religions and violence,' 'Mercy transforms the world,' 'Martyrs in modern times,' 'Muslims and Christians together for peace,' 'Prayer saves the world,' 'Women and peace,' 'Economics and finance at the services of peace,' 'New Europeans: more bridges and less walls,' 'How to stop wars' and 'Sustainable development and poverty reduction.'...
Pope Francis has long seen ecumenism and interreligious dialogue as instruments for peace...
Last January, the first of Francis’s monthly prayer intention videos was dedicated to interreligious dialogue. In it, Francis says that 'Only through dialogue will we be able to eliminate intolerance and discrimination.'
Interreligious dialogue is 'a necessary condition for world peace,' the pope said. 'We must not cease praying for it or collaborating with those who think differently.'"
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