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Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Fasting and silent prayer for peace: this is how the Korean Church celebrates the Day of Peace and Reconciliation that, since 1965, the community lives on the Sunday before June 25, the day when we remember the beginning of the Korean War. The event this year will have a special meaning because 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the division of Korea, while June 25 also marks the 65th anniversary of the war.
On June 21, the Archdiocese of Seoul will celebrate the Day with a Mass and prayer, preceded by fasting that takes place today, 19 June, in order to remember the brothers and sisters in the North and to promote solidarity within Korea. Those participating in the fasting are also committed to donating the amount they would have spent on meals to the Committee for the Reconciliation of the Korean people, who will use it for humanitarian aid in the North. Also from June 17 to June 25, the week before the 70th anniversary of the division of Korea, the faithful will live a special daily prayer.
The Archdiocese of Seoul has organized various initiatives, putting special emphasis on prayer: the Movement for the Rosary, extended to the whole nation, intends to unite the population in the recitation of the Rosary from June 1 to the end of 2015, with the special intention for peace and reconciliation of the Korean peninsula. (PA) (Agenzia Fides 19/06/2015)
