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This just in from the Vatican news service. The pope is returning
for another inter-faith conference in January to meet with various
religions to pray for peace. The groups include Hinduus, Buddhists,
and African animsits. Read the attached article. If anyone has
access to EWTN, you can probably tape it around that time --
they'll probably carry it live. I don't have my satellite dish
hooked up so I can't --
Jackie
PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE IN ASSISI
VATICAN CITY, DEC 19, 2001 (VIS) - Made public today was the
programme for the Day of Prayer for Peace in the world which
will be held in Assisi, Italy, on January 24, 2001. Below is
a list of the most important events:
The Holy Father will depart by train from the Vatican City
railway station at 8:30 a.m. on January 24 and is due to arrive
at the railway station of St. Mary of the Angels in Assisi two
hours later. At 11:00 a.m. representatives of the various religions
will meet in the Lower Square of St. Francis in Assisi. Following
an introductory address by Cardinal Francois Xavier Nguyen Van
Thuan, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace,
there will be testimonials from delegates of the Orthodox Churches,
the Anglican Communion, the Churches originated by the Reformation,
Hinduism, the traditional African religions, Buddhism, Hebraism
and the Islamic world.
At 12:30 p.m., the representatives of the various religions
will pray for peace at different locations within Assisi. John
Paul II will preside at a prayer of Christians in the Lower Basilica
of St. Francis.
At 3:30 p.m. in the Lower Square of St. Francis, following
an introductory monition by Cardinal Francis Arinze, president
of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue, the common
commitment to peace will be read in English, Arabic and Italian.
The Holy Father will light a lamp of the candelabrum - followed
by the representatives of the other religions - and deliver a
brief exhortation. Signs of peace will then be exchanged between
John Paul II and the representatives of other religions.
After making a private visit to the Basilica of St. Mary of
the Angels, John Paul II will return to Vatican City by train
where he is expected to arrive at 7:45 p.m.
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