The World in Prayer for Peace

( 22 July 2006 RV) A mass will be celebrated tomorrow morning at 10:30 a.m. in Saint Peter’s basilica for the intention of peace in Lebanon and in the Middle East in accordance with the request expressed by Pope Benedict XVI. The mass will be concelebrated by Chekralla Harb, bishop emeritus of the Maronite eparchy of Jounieh and Giuseppe Simonazzi, canon of St. Peter’s basilica. All other Sunday masses celebrated in the basilica will also be offered for this special intention.
Indeed in churches, monasteries and cloisters across the Christian world prayers and penance will be offered up this Sunday, in a united call for an end to violence.. Charles Collins has this report...