Pope Francis’ Message for the Celebration of the World Day of Peace 2019
The theme of the 52nd World Day of Peace to be observed on January 1, 2019, and of the Pope’s Message for the occasion is “Good Politics in the Service of Peace,” announced the Vatican in Italian on November 6, 2018, a few days before the great celebrations for the centenary of the end of the 1914-1918 War. The Vatican’s press release emphasized the responsibility of each one in politics. “Political responsibility belongs to every citizen and, in particular, to those that have received the mandate to protect and to govern.” And see in what this responsibility consists, which passes through dialogue: “This mission consists in safeguarding the right of and in encouraging dialogue between the actors of society, between the generations and between the culture.” The commentary emphasizes “trust.” There is no peace without mutual trust. And trust has, as the first condition, respect for the given word.”
Taking up, an expression of Saint Paul VI, the Vatican recalled the connection between charity and politics and insisted on the care of the environment and of young peoples. “Political engagement which is one of the highest expressions of charity carries the concern for the future of life and of the planet, of the youngest and the least, in their thirst for fulfillment.”
The Holy See’s note also quotes Saint John XXIII: “When a man is respected in his rights a sense of duty germinates in him to respect the rights of others,” Saint John XXIII reminded in his1963 encyclical Pacem in Terris.
Therefore, we are called to contribute and to proclaim to him, peace as the good news of a future where each living being will be considered in his dignity and in his rights.” Don’t forget this word of Blessed Paul VI: politics are one of the highest forms of charity.”
This Message is very important to our Indian Situation also, we must teach also the people about the Pope’s Message.
Read the full message “http: //press. vatican . va /html”. Summary only is given above.
Fr, Nicholas Macedon OCD
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