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Common prayer of Pope Francis – Ecumenical Patriarch for peace

In a prayer for peace, which took place in the courtyard of the Colosseum, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Francis, with Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.

Throughout the ceremony, the Ecumenical Patriarch and the pope were at the center of the podium set up outside the Flavius ​​amphitheater, according to the response of APE BPE from Rome.

This initiative is part of the meeting of religions and cultures which was organized in the Italian capital, by the Catholic community of Agios Aigidi.

«Lord, protect us so that every region of the earth can live free, without wars and violence. So that everyone can live in peace“, Said Mr. Bartholomew.

«Peace is a gift from God. We appealed with prayer, it entered our hearts, as a blessing for all peoples and Creation“, Added the Ecumenical Patriarch.

«Lord, offer to the people the most precious gift of peace, which only you know how to giveStressed, for his part, Pope Francis.

The ceremony was also attended by the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is visiting Rome.

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