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Pope John Paul II calls for peace in Assisi in 1986

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope John Paul II invited representatives of churches and world religions to Assisi to pray for peace on October 27, 1986.

The Pope warned of the consequences of a catastrophic war and stated that peace is a matter of life and death for humanity.

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