On the afternoon of September 30, Pope Francis will gather with Patriarch Bartholomew, Archbishop of Canterbury Welby and other Christian church leaders in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican to prepare for the upcoming The Synod of Bishops opens on October 4 with united prayer. This event is organized by the Taizé community in cooperation with various Vatican ministries and the Episcopal Office of the Diocese of Rome. Thousands of young people are expected to come from Europe, the United States, Africa and Asia.
(Vatican News) The faces of many young people around the world will be vivid images of the prayer vigil on September 30. The prayer meeting was titled “Along the Way—A Gathering of the People of God” and was a spiritual preparation for the opening of the Synod of Bishops on the Way Together. The Pope hopes that before the opening of the Synod of Bishops on October 4, all Christian churches can have a moment of unity to call on the Holy Spirit. An announcement from the Episcopal Office of the Diocese of Rome pointed out that about 3,000 people flocked to Rome for this event, and more than 80 parishes and religious groups in the diocese participated.
The Pope and several Christian church leaders
Pope Francis will arrive in St. Peter’s Square at 6 pm that day, where he will meet with the Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, and many other Christian church leaders. , and thousands of Christians praying together.
Before the Pope arrives in the square, from 5 to 6 p.m., everyone present and through the media will give thanks for four graces: grace for unity and walking together, grace for others, grace for peace, For the grace of creation.
The event will be broadcast live on Vatican Media’s Youtube channel and will be translated into 8 languages.
Come to Rome from many countries for the meeting
Cooperation in the prayer vigil organized by the Taizé community included: the Secretariat of the Synod, the Congregation for Promoting Christian Unity, the Congregation for the Laity, Family and Life, and the Episcopal Office of the Diocese of Rome. Attendees are expected to come mainly from Poland, France, Spain, Hungary, Egypt, Vietnam, South Korea, the United States and Italy.
In addition to the gathering in St. Peter’s Square, similar events will be held around the world on and around September 30. So far, more than 200 Christian prayer and reflection gatherings are expected around the world.
Youth Roundtable
Coinciding with the period when the Church celebrates creation, St. Peter’s Square will be transformed into a garden filled with trees and flowers and home to the Cross of St. Damian of St. Francis.
On that day, young people aged 18 to 35 can also participate in workshops in Rome. The content covers listening to refugees, getting to know other Christian churches and religions, visiting institutions that care for marginalized people, discerning Christ in the diversity and richness of different traditions, Participate in the Ecumenical Roundtable and care for creation.
Influence given by the Holy Spirit
The idea of the prayer gathering originated from a speech delivered by Alois, the dean of Taize, when he was invited to attend the launch event of the Catholic Church’s World Synod process in October 2021. “Through baptism, we are brothers and sisters in Christ, united in a communion that is not perfect but is real,” he said on that occasion.
Regarding the “Walk Together” activity, Archbishop of Canterbury Welby said: “We should not underestimate the influence that we as Christians can have on other people in the world, because that is the influence given by the Holy Spirit. As a A tangible sign of unity, this ecumenical prayer vigil is an opportunity for us all to unite and inspire change.”
Rev. Anne Burghardt, Secretary General of the World Lutheran Federation, said in an interview: “I would like to express my sincere joy for this event, because this kind of event that brings together young people from all over the world for dialogue, when it comes to promoting It is wonderful when believers in Christ are united.”
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2023-09-26 12:31:31
