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Pope Francis to 70,000 altar servers – “I send you on mission!”

“Become seekers of peace, commit yourself
to the less fortunate who have no voice in this world, protest against
injustice and discord, be peacemakers”.This is the “missionary mandate” that Pope
Francis entrusted to 70,000 altar servers gathered in Saint Peter’s Square on
Tuesday afternoon, 31 July, for their 12th international pilgrimage.
“I send you on mission”, he said at the end of the celebration of vespers which
concluded the long afternoon of celebration and prayer: over three and a half
hours of song, dances and witnessing which culminated in the meeting with the
Pope.Braving the heat, the young people arrived
to Rome from 19 countries to participate in the

Praise the Lord

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