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Pope Francis to Join Prayers at Basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli

Statement of Director of Holy See Press Office Matteo Bruni

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According to a communication of the Prefecture of the Papal Household, on the afternoon of October 20 the Holy Father will be present at the Meeting of Prayer for Peace in the spirit of Assisi, entitled “No One Is Saved Alone — Peace and Fraternity,” organized by Sant’Egidio Community, taking part in the moment of ecumenical prayer with other Christian Confessions, in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli in Rome and in the subsequent ceremony with representatives of the great world religions in the Piazza del Campidoglio.

[Original text: Italian]  [ZENIT’s translation by Virginia M. Forrester]
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