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Forty years after the Assisi meeting for peace
First source report Oct 21, 2026, 2:35 AM PDT
Catholic Intelligence Oct 21, 2026 Updated Oct 28, 8:36 AM PT 1 min read
Forty years after Pope John Paul II invited representatives of different religions to Assisi to pray for peace, the meeting remains a lesson for times when religion is used to fuel conflicts.
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