War is the "mother" of all poverty
and is never an unavoidable destiny

PEACE IN EVERY LAND
GLOBAL MARCH IN 200 CITIES ALL OVER THE WORLD
on the first day of the year
January 1st, 2004

On January 1st, the day dedicated to peace and accompanied by John Paul II's message, the Community of Sant'Egidio invites to remember all those countries which, in the north or in the south of the world, are waiting for the end of the war, which is a source of suffering for many peoples and "mother" of all poverties, and for the end of terrorism, through moments of meeting and prayer.

Rome:
10.30 a.m. - Piazza della Chiesa Nuova
(Corso Vittorio Emanuele II)
in procession to Piazza San Pietro
to listen to John Paul II's peace message

OTHER APPOINTMENTS: