DAY OF PRAYER 
FOR PEACE IN THE WORLD   
ASSISI, 24 JANUARY 2002

Photo Gallery

• The Decalogue of Assisi for Peace (January 24, 2002)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Liturgical-pastoral guidelines on the fast and prayer for peace in preparation for the Assisi Meeting of 24 January  2002
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
   

• Significance of the ecumenical celebration:
  - Significance of the Day 
  [English, Italian]
  - Significance of the Christian Celebration
  [English, Italian]
   

• Program
  [English, Italian]

• List of participants
  [English, French, Italian]
   

• The Holy Father welcomes and greets the Representatives of the world religions in Piazza San Francesco
  [English, French, Italian, Spanish]
   

  • Video

• Words of introduction by Card. Nguyên Van Thuân
  [English, French, Italian]

• Testimonies for peace: Representatives of different Churches and Ecclesial Communities and of other Religions read from the lectern a testimony in favour of peace
  [English, French, German, Italian]

• Address of John Paul II to the Representatives of the world religions
  [English, French, German, Italian, Spanish]

  • Video

• The Holy Father invites all present to proceed to their respective places for prayer and Ecumenical celebration in the Lower Basilica of Saint Francis

  • Video

• In Prayer for Peace 
  [English, Italian]
   

• Reading by some of the Representatives of a common text of commitment to peace - The fraternal embrace and the Holy Father's farewell, urging renewed common witness to peace  
  [English, French, Italian]

  • Video

• "... Pray ... the ways of justice and peace may prevail" (John Paul II) 
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
   
• Message for the 35th World Day of Peace 2002
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]