Pope Calls All World Religions to January Peace Summit in AssisiPope John Paul II has called a meeting of leaders of all the world's religions on Jan. 24, in the Italian hill city of Assisi, birthplace of St. Francis, to pray for peace and to work to improve relations between
Christians and Muslims, which deteriorated following the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States.
According to Reuters, the Pope, speaking to pilgrims and tourists in St. Peter's Square on Nov. 18, said the international situation concerned him. In his address on Sunday, the Pope also urged Roman Catholics to hold a
fast for peace on Dec. 14. By abstaining from food, the Pope said Catholics could help concentrate their prayers for a world where peace is stable and founded on justice. "Let's try to find proper solutions to the many problems that assail humanity," he said.
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From: Religion Today Summaries
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