Pope to visit Bari to pray for
peace in Middle East
The director of the Holy See press office told journalists
that the ecumenical encounter will take place on July 7th
Pope Francis will visit the southern Italian city of Bari on
July 7th for a day of reflection and prayer for peace in the Middle East.
The head of the Vatican press office, Greg Burke, told
journalists on Wednesday that the Pope intends to invite the heads of other
Churches and Christian communities in the region to the ecumenical encounter.
A statement from the press office said the Pope is urging
people to prepare for this meeting through prayer, recalling “the dramatic
situation in the Middle East which afflicts so many brothers and sisters in the
faith”.
Third visit to Puglia in five months
Bari is located on the Adriatic coast in Italy’s
south-eastern Puglia region. Its airport is named after Pope John Paul II – the
Karol Wojtyla airport – and its ancient basilica dedicated to Saint Nicholas is
an important place of pilgrimage for both Catholics and Orthodox.
It will mark the Pope's third visit to the region in five
months, following on from his trip to San Giovanni Rotondo in March, to pray at
the tomb of Padre Pio, and to the towns of Alessano and Molfetta in April to
recall the legacy of former bishop Don Tonino Bello.
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