TO THIS END, BROTHERS AND SISTERS, I HAVE DECIDED TO
PROCLAIM FOR THE WHOLE CHURCH ON 7
SEPTEMBER
THE VIGIL OF THE BIRTH OF MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,
A DAY OF FASTING AND PRAYER FOR PEACE
IN SYRIA, THE MIDDLE EAST, AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, AND I
ALSO INVITE EACH PERSON, INCLUDING OUR FELLOW CHRISTIANS, FOLLOWERS OF OTHER
RELIGIONS AND ALL MEN OF GOOD WILL, TO PARTICIPATE, IN WHATEVER WAY THEY CAN, IN
THIS INITIATIVE.
ON SEPTEMBER 7TH, IN SAINT PETER’S SQUARE, HERE, FROM
19:00 UNTIL 24:00, WE WILL GATHER IN PRAYER AND IN A
SPIRIT OF PENANCE, INVOKING GOD’S GREAT GIFT OF PEACE UPON THE BELOVED NATION OF
SYRIA AND UPON EACH SITUATION OF CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE AROUND THE WORLD.
HUMANITY NEEDS TO SEE THESE GESTURES OF PEACE AND TO HEAR WORDS OF HOPE AND
PEACE! I ASK ALL THE LOCAL CHURCHES, IN ADDITION TO FASTING, THAT THEY GATHER TO
PRAY FOR THIS INTENTION.
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