Pope Benedict XVI today (January 20, 2013) appealed for an end to conflicts around the world -- today is Peace Sunday -- according to the Independent Catholic News website.
Speaking to pilgrims and faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square to pray the Angelus with him, Pope Benedict especially prayed that -- in the various conflicts unfortunately occurring around the world -- "the slaughter of innocent civilians should cease."
He added: "Let there be an end to all violence, and let there be found the courage to conduct dialogue and to negotiate."
The Pope's appeal for peace came in the context of a reflection on the pressing need for a recovery of the full, visible communion of all Christians, which Christ Himself desires for His Church. Today also falls in the middle of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity -- a theme that the Pope also addressed.
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