"God will call to account those who have not sought peace."Fray Manuelfrom Jerusalem: "It is moving to see Christians convinced that peace is possible"."Forgive us our trespasses, grant us your peace" is the motto chosen by Pope Francis for the 2025 World Day of Peace. The Dicastery for the Service of Integral Human Development explains that this title "corresponds to the biblical and ecclesial understanding of the Jubilee Year"..
The Holy Father has been inspired by the encyclicals "Laudato Si'" y "Fratelli Tutti" to choose the theme of the day that the Church will celebrate on January 1, 2025. His choice is intended to highlight "the concepts of hope and forgiveness, which are at the heart of the Jubilee, a time of conversion that calls us not to condemn, but to reconciliation and peace".
The Dicastery hopes that both the World Day of Peace and next year's Jubilee will bring about "much needed spiritual, social, economic, ecological and cultural change."
Thanks to this conversion, the Dicastery concludes, "a true peace can flourish" that is not limited to the end of conflicts, but also involves "the healing of wounds and the recognition of the dignity of each person".
