The Pius
We propose ONE MINUTE FOR PEACE with all the witnesses of AC, with those who the Church proposes as examples and with the saints next door, Wednesday 1 November at 13pm or at another time of the day, in personal or community meditation*.
In the flyer the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. In Christ our peace, who died and rose again for us, we ask for the gift of peace for the whole world. Let's report ten witnesses of holiness among the many who have worked for peace with their commitment or with their testimony. In every country, in every diocese, in every parish you can add other witnesses.
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*we turn to Mary with the prayer of Pope Francis on Friday 27 October
and with his words at the Angelus on 29 October
I thank everyone - in many places and in different ways - who joined the day of fasting, prayer and penance that we experienced last Friday begging for world peace. We don't give up. We continue to pray for Ukraine and also for the serious situation in Palestine and Israel and for other regions at war. In Gaza, in particular, space must be left to guarantee humanitarian aid and the hostages must be released immediately. Let no one abandon the possibility of stopping the weapons. Cease fire! Father Ibrahim Faltas – I listened to him a little while ago on the program “In Image of Him” – Father Ibrahim said: “Cease fire! Cease-fire!". He is the vicar of the Holy Land. We too, with Father Ibrahim, say: cease fire! Stop, brothers and sisters! War is always a defeat, always!
The history of your Association
it is made up of many “saints next door” – many! –,
and it is a story that must continue:
holiness is a heritage to be guarded and a vocation to be welcomed.