9/11 Memorial Multi-Religious Service

On Friday morning, September 25, 2015, Pope Francis attended a multi-religious service at the September 11th Memorial & Museum.

Special highlights included:

• Pope Francis greeted families of victims and prayed with them just after he rested a white rose on the bronze panel inscribed with the names of those victims.

• Pope Francis prayed with many religious leaders for peace: "To God, all life is sacred. We stand as brothers and sisters loving peace and pursuing peace."

 

• "This place of death became a place of life too, a place of saved lives, a hymn of triumph over the prophets of destruction and death, to goodness over evil, to reconciliation and unity over hatred and division.'"

 

• "Our presence together will be a powerful sign of our shared desire to be a force for reconciliation, peace and justice in this community throughout the world." Pope Francis stated as he addressed the members of the service.

 

• The peaceful prayer service closed with "Let There Be Peace On Earth" sung by the choir

 

• Read Pope Francis' address in this prayer service
• A program of the prayer service can be found here