Protestant graffiti in Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1974, during The Troubles / George Garrigues|Wikipedia|CC BY-SA 3.0Denver, Colo., Apr 10, 2023 / 14:41 pm (CNA).Pope Francis and other Christian leaders called for prayer and a rededication to the peace secured in Northern Ireland by the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, acknowledging that "open wounds" from the conflict still exist."Today marks the 25th anniversary of the so-called Good Friday Agreement or Belfast Agreement, which ended the decades-long violence that had plagued Northern Ireland," the pontiff said after the Regina Caeli prayers in Rome on Monday. "With an appreciative spirit, I pray to the God of peace that what was achieved in that historic transition may be consolidated for the benefit of all the men and women of the island of Ireland."Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland Eamon Martin welcomed the pope s prayers, saying the pontiff has shown "great interest"
Protestant graffiti in Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1974, during The Troubles / George Garrigues|Wikipedia|CC BY-SA 3.0Denver, Colo., Apr 10, 2023 / 14:41 pm (CNA).Pope Francis and other Christian leaders called for prayer and a rededication to the peace secured in Northern Ireland by the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, acknowledging that "open wounds" from the conflict still exist."Today marks the 25th anniversary of the so-called Good Friday Agreement or Belfast Agreement, which ended the decades-long violence that had plagued Northern Ireland," the pontiff said after the Regina Caeli prayers in Rome on Monday. "With an appreciative spirit, I pray to the God of peace that what was achieved in that historic transition may be consolidated for the benefit of all the men and women of the island of Ireland."Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland Eamon Martin welcomed the pope s prayers, saying the pontiff has shown "great interest"