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Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - A Catholic student group has joined with Jewish, Muslim and Baha’i students in calling for an interfaith “Prayer Chain for Peace in the Middle East”. The Australisian of Jewish Students, the Muslim Students Association of Australia, the National Beha’i Youth Committee have reached across religious and political difference to acknowledge that the time has come to take positive steps forward to unite in prayer and hope for peace.
“Deeply concerned for the victims of violence and all those who suffer we call on Australians to pray together in unity for peace in the Middle East particularly in Lebanon and Israel that we may encounter one another in harmony” say the students and they are “fortunate to live in a country which embraces cultural differences”.
“Prayer is such an important and effective expression of our hope and faith. To pray together for peace in lands ravaged by violence is a beautiful sign of unity and of our potential for cooperation and harmony” the young Australians say calling on believers of the world to form a chain of prayer around the world and urging political leaders to find a way to stop the violence and allow humanitarian assistance to reach 700,000 Lebanese evacuees . (PA) (Agenzia Fides 26/7/2006 righe 25 parole 255)
