One of the cornerstones of the identity of Radio Maria is faithfulness to the Magisterium which becomes tangible not only in the editorial policy, but also in the special attention with which the key ecclesiastical events are offered to its listeners, allowing them to remain united to the Pope from any part of the world. This is what happened on the occasion of the peace vigil announced by Pope Francis, who decided to respond to the tragic scenes of the conflict in Syria with the most powerful arms: prayer and fasting. In his dramatic appeal during the Angelus on 1st September Pope Francis wanted to make himself “interpreter of the call that rises from each corner of the Earth, from each race, from the heart of each person, from the only large family which is humanity, with growing anguish: it is the call for peace!”.
Saturday 7th September, chosen by the Pope as vigil of the Nativity of Mary (whom the Pope calls upon evermore often as Queen of Peace, a title which isparticularly dear to us)saw a worldwide mobilizationof prayer and fastingwhich culminated inthe great vigil in St. Peter’s Square, in Rome. More than four hours of prayer marked by the Holy Rosary, the Blessed Sacrament and the Office of the Readings to “recompose the relationships of coexistence in justice and love” - as Blessed John XXIII had said in similar tragic situations. Our World Family could not miss out on this great mobilization for peace contributing, through the airwaves, to joining the five continents under the watchful eye of Mary and the guidance of Peter’s successor who has invited everyone to look at the Cross: “There we can see God’s reply: violence is not answered with violence, death is not answered with the language of death. In the silence of the Cross the uproar of weapons ceases
and the language of reconciliation, forgiveness, dialogue and peace is spoken”.
-WFRM Newsletter