Vatican City, Jan 20, 2004 / 22:00 pm
During his Wednesday’s general audience, Pope John Paul recalled that this week is dedicated to prayer and reflection for Christian unity on the theme, “I leave you my peace,” and said that Christians have a responsibility in responding to the world’s yearn for peace.
Describing the theme, taken from Jesus’ words at the Last Supper, the Pope said that “in a certain way, it is a spiritual testament.”
John Paul said also that “the world yearns for peace, needs peace, today like yesterday, but it often seeks it with improper means, even to the point of resorting to force or by the balance of opposing powers.”
“In these situations man lives with a troubled heart in fear and uncertainty. Christ's peace, however, reconciles souls, purifies hearts and brings about conversion,” he added.