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Pope Leo XIV joined faith leaders on Tuesday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the Church’s declaration on building relationships with non-Christian religions.
Approximately 300 representatives of world religions and cultures joined the Holy Father for an evening ecumenical prayer service for peace organized by the Community of Sant’Egidio and held at the Colosseum in Rome.
“Peace is a constant journey of reconciliation,” the Holy Father said at the Oct. 28 event.
Thanking religious leaders for coming together in Rome, he said their interfaith meeting expressed their shared “conviction that prayer is a powerful force for reconciliation.”
“This is our witness: offering the immense treasures of ancient spiritualities to contemporary humanity,” he said.
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Approximately 300 representatives of world religions and cultures joined the Holy Father for an evening ecumenical prayer service for peace organized by the Community of Sant’Egidio and held at the Colosseum in Rome.
“Peace is a constant journey of reconciliation,” the Holy Father said at the Oct. 28 event.
Thanking religious leaders for coming together in Rome, he said their interfaith meeting expressed their shared “conviction that prayer is a powerful force for reconciliation.”
“This is our witness: offering the immense treasures of ancient spiritualities to contemporary humanity,” he said.
Continued below.
Pope Leo commemorates Nostra Aetate anniversary with interfaith celebrations
Pope Leo XIV joined faith leaders on Tuesday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the Church’s declaration on relationships with non-Christian religions.