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I
pray that your
vision of human dignity
will never
fail you
in the pursuit of peace.
May you always
acknowledge the
incomparable worth of every human life,
even from the very moment of
conception.
May you contribute to the
building of peace
by always appealing to what is most noble in the heart
of every person.
And may that peace which reflects the very goodness
of God Himself
fill your
hearts and homes,
thereby
encouraging you to be tireless
workers in the cause of peace.
Prayer of Pope John Paul II
[OR 2-16-81, 11]
January 24th, 2002, our Holy Father
met with
about 100 other
religious leaders, Christian and non-Christian, in
Assisi in
order to pray for world peace. He asked
Catholics to fast
and to pray for the success of the
meeting. He said that,
"In
particular, Christians and Muslims should meet together...
to proclaim before the world that religion should never become
a reason for conflict, hatred, and violence." |