VATICAN CITY, FEB 10, 2005 (VIS) - Made public today was a Letter from Pope John Paul II to Cardinal Geraldo Majella Agnelo, archbishop of Sao Salvador da Bahia, primate of Brazil and president of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil, upon the occasion of the annual Lenten Fraternity Campaign in that country. The Letter, written in Portuguese, was dated January 3.
The Pope notes that the theme of the 2005 campaign is "Solidarity and Peace - Blessed are the Peacemakers." He adds that "this happy initiative, promoted by the Catholic Church more than 40 years ago, now reaches all Christian denominations in CONIC - the National Council of Christian Churches of Brazil - thus constituting a significant occasion for ecumenical collaboration."
"In the world in which we live," says the Holy Father, "frequently troubled by violence and marked by indifference, Christians who assume the commitment to promote peace and solidarity become efficacious instruments of evangelization and an example for everyone in building a society that is more fraternal and more attentive to the needs of the poor and indigent.
"The ecumenical mark of this year's Fraternity Campaign," he concludes, "will facilitate for the Christians of Brazil a better reciprocal knowledge and a greater mutual esteem."
JPII-LETTER/FRATERNITY CAMPAIGN:BRAZIL/AGNELO VIS 20050210 (210)
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