Benedict XVI has approved an international Inter-Religious Encounter of Prayer for Peace organized by the Sant’Egidio Community (founded by Andrea Riccardi, a frequent contributor to the Vatican newspaper Osservatore Romano.) This will take place September 4-5 in Assissi, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of an event that was dar to Pope John Paul II, and which was not fully looked on with approval at the time by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
The slogan of the encounter is "For a world of peace and of reigions and cultures in dialog". Religious leadres from all over the world have been invited, along with the heads of the various Christian confessions.
"We will pray for peace together but in different places," said Mario Marazziti, spokesman for the Sant’Egidio Community.
This second Assisi encounter comes in the context of rigid norms imposed by the Vatican last November on activities that may be undertaken within the Franciscan churches in Assisi.
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posted July 3, 2006 at 9:15 am
Assisi is a beautiful place. I was very blessed to be able to visit there one time as part of a pilgrimage trip, and was very moved by the experience. In Italy they call it the “mystic village,” as there is a feeling to it unlike anyplace else.
Having been there, I would agree. The holiness of St. Francis radiates from the place. He is buried there, beneath the basilica, with four of his companions. I found it to be one of the holiest places I have ever visited.
I am glad they have more careful norms for the place, for I believe it is a special place worth being careful with.
posted July 3, 2006 at 10:35 am
Ah another Roman Catholic interfaith pow-wow for the one world religion. This week Vatican representives are in on the Moscow World Summit of Religions also–kind of a mix of G-8 meets Revelation 17.
Do they actually plan to PREACH THE GOSPEL this time? {I seriously doubt it}
Wow it looks like they all get to pray to their false gods [demons]again. Im glad the apostles didnt set up rooms for Baal worshippers to pray for “peace”.
I still remember this “prayer” from the last Assisi universalist shindig….
{I can provide the link if need be–its too long to post in this box but its right from the Vatican.}
***COMMON COMMITMENT TO PEACE AND FAREWELL in Lower Saint Francis’ Square in Assisi. Introductory Monition by Cardinal Francis Arinze, President of the Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue. Reading in various languages of the common commitment to peace [Plurlingual]. Short exhortation by the Holy Father:
Violence never again!
War never again!
Terrorism never again!
In God’s name,
may all religions bring upon earth
justice and peace,
forgiveness, life and love!
Can you tell me where in Gods Word where Christians were to believe that ALL RELIGIONS could BRING UPON THE EARTH JUSTICE AND PEACE? Where Christians were supposed to SEEK AFTER THE UNITY OF ALL RELIGIONS instead of CONVERTING THE WORLD TO JESUS CHRIST?
Rev 17:13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
posted July 3, 2006 at 7:27 pm
Ms. Tyndale,
When a Muslim cleric tells a muslim youth not to plant a bomb in Tel Aviv, the cleric is bringing peace and justice upon the earth. One of the purposes of Assisi is to to show the cleric that other non-Muslims are not evil and should not be terrorized.
posted July 3, 2006 at 8:47 pm
You didn’t address the biblical passages telling us NOT TO DO THAT, now why was that?
posted July 3, 2006 at 9:12 pm
It’s all well and good to commend Muhammaden clerics who tell their followers not to plant bombs, but that doesn’t mean you have to invite them to a one-world confab.
posted July 3, 2006 at 10:41 pm
It tickles me no end when *Protestants* get all lathered up promoting a FAR more rigorist interpretation of “Extra Ecclesia Nulla Salus” than Holy Mother Church does.
But then, I’m just an irony junkie.