Vatican City, 12 December 2014 (VIS) –
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, on behalf of the Holy
Father, has sent a message to the participants in the 14th World
Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, to be held in Rome from 12 to 14
December 2014. The message will be read by Cardinal Peter Kodwo
Appiah Turkson, president of the Pontifical Council “Justice and
Peace”, and the full text is published below:
“His Holiness Pope Francis was
pleased to be informed that the 14th World Summit of Nobel Peace
Laureates will take place in Rome from 12 to 14 December 2014, and he
sends cordial greetings to all gathered for this occasion. 'In the
heart of every man and woman is the desire for a full life, including
that irrepressible longing for fraternity which draws us to
fellowship with others and enables us to see them not as enemies or
rivals but as brothers and sisters to be accepted and embraced'
(Message for the 2014 World Day of Peace). His Holiness is deeply
grateful for the commitment of the Summit participants to promoting
peace and fraternity among peoples, and for their efforts in finding
solutions to the conflicts of our day. As this meeting honours the
memory of Nelson Mandela, whose legacy of non-violence and
reconciliation continues to inspire the world, Pope Francis prays
that all present may be renewed and encouraged in their urgent work,
and that their labours may bear an abundant harvest of peace for the
world. With the assurance of his prayers for their deliberations, His
Holiness willingly invokes divine blessings upon all gathered for the
Summit meeting”.
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