His Holiness,
Pope Francis.
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Speaking during his Angelus address, the Pope also condemned the proliferation of wars and conflicts and questioned whether they were wars about problems or commercial wars to sell arms on the black market.
His remarks came just hours after thousands of people attended a prayer vigil in Saint Peter’s Square, Rome, on Saturday evening, as part of the events for the special day of prayer and fasting for peace in Syria and the world.
In addition, Fr. Finigan, Parish Priest, Our Lady of the Rosary, Blackfen, has the following Article on the Blackfen Parish Web-Site, OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY
Prayers and fasting for Syria and the Middle East
“I wish to make add my voice to the cry which rises up with increasing anguish from every part of the world, from every people, from the heart of each person, from the one great family which is humanity: it is the cry for peace!
It is a cry which declares with force: we want a peaceful world, we want to be men and women of peace, and we want in our society, torn apart by divisions and conflict, that peace break out! War never again! Never again war! Peace is a precious gift, which must be promoted and protected. [...]
Let us pray for peace in Syria and throughout the world, that the prayers of people of faith may encourage leaders of nations and peoples to abandon warfare and violence and to turn to peaceful dialogue to resolve differences.”
On Saturday, we had prayers at Benediction, the Mass for Peace and Reconciliation in the evening, and the Archbishop’s Bidding Prayer for peace.
Since you may have missed this call to prayer and fasting, I encourage you to Please respond to the Holy Father’s leadership by offering your own prayers, penances, and works of charity for this important intention.
