2012-02-06 15:44:58

Pope honoured with peace prize


(February 06, 2012) An association of young people engaged in justice, development and solidarity with the poor, honoured Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday with a peace prize. A delegation of SERMIG, the Italian acronym for Youth Missionary Service, that includes both married and single men and women, handed the Pope its Artisan of Peace Prize with a citation reading: “To Benedict XVI, a voice that leads to truth, sister of peace.” The delegation of Jordanians, Brazilians, Germans as well as Italians from Turin, was to meet the Pope on Saturday during the 4th world meeting of Youth for Peace in the Vatican, but the appointment was postponed due to bad snowy weather hitting most of Italy. Instituted in 1981, the Artisan of Peace prize is given each year to people for their contribution to peace and common good. SERMIG was founded in 1964 by Italian writer Ernesto Olivero to fight hunger in the world through works of justice and development, by living in solidarity with the poor and helping young people find their way to peace.








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