Pope Francis receives Bernice
Albertine King, Martin Luther King, Jr's daughter
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| Pope Francis and Bernice Albertine King (centre), Martin Luther King Jr's daughter. |
Bernice Albertine King visits Pope Francis while in Italy to
receive an award recognizing her commitment to non-violence and peace.
By Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp
Pope Francis received in audience this morning the daughter
of Martin Luther King, Jr, Bernice Albertine King who presented the Holy Father
with the sixth volume of the series entitled "The Papers of Martin Luther
King, Jr: Advocate of the Social Gospel, September 1948-1963".
Bernice King was awarded an International Prize recognizing
women involved in non-violence and peace initiatives. Gabriela Lio, a Baptist
pastor says that “In the present racist and xenophobic climate, awarding
Bernice King puts the spotlight on the legacy of M L King of non-violence, by
recovering the courage of a faith that welcomes, encounters, and dialogues,
which in this moment cannot but be interreligious. The legacy of which Bernice
King is an authoritative spokesperson reconnects these aspects of the faith as
a lesson of consistency between what is believed, what is preached, and what is
practiced.”
The award ceremony took place on 10 March in Monteleone di
Puglia in the Province of Foggia and was organized by the Gandhi Centre located
in Pisa, and Rocco Altieri, a pacifist and an authority on the issue of
non-violence.
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