THE POPE IN ASSISI: We report on the Day of Reflection and Prayer for
Peace attended by Pope Benedict and other world religious leaders and non-believers
in the Italian town of Assisi. The event was commemorating the 25th anniversary
of the World Day of Prayer for Peace convened there by Blessed Pope John Paul...... MEMORIES
OF THE 1986 ASSISI GATHERING: Cardinal Peter Turkson, Prefect of the Pontifical
Council for Justice and Peace, who helped organise Thursday’s gathering, shares with
us his personal memories of the 1986 Prayer for Peace event which he attended as a
young priest.... LEGACY OF THE 1986 PRAYER FOR PEACE EVENT: With
the help of two Franciscans we look back at that historic World Day of Prayer for
Peace 25 years ago and examine its huge impact on ecumenical and inter-faith dialogue......