“Pope Francis has invited leaders of all Christian denominations in the Middle East to join him in Italy in July to discuss how they can help bring peace to the region.
“The meeting will take place on July 7 in the southern Adriatic port city of Bari, chosen because it is home to the relics of St. Nicholas, a figure venerated in both the Western and Eastern branches of Christianity.
Nicholas, is particularly honored by Orthodox Churches in Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Lebanon and Russia.
“The Vatican said the encounter would be an ‘ecumenical meeting for peace’ where the religious leaders would discuss ‘the dramatic situation of the Middle East that afflicts so many brothers and sisters in the faith.’”
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