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Pope Francis presides over his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Oct. 18, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Oct 18, 2023 / 13:08 pm (CNA). Pope Francis at the end of his general audience on Wednesday morning announced another day of prayer and fasting for an end to the Israel-Hamas war.  “I have decided to call for a day of fasting and prayer on Friday, Oct. 27,” the pope said. It will be “a day of penance to which I invite sisters and brothers of the various Christian denominations, those belonging to other religions, and all those who have at heart the cause of peace in the world, to join in as they see fit,” the Holy Father continued. The vigil will take place at 6 p.m. in St. Peter’s Square, where the faithful will join the pope to participate in “an hour of prayer in a spirit of penance to implore peace in our time, peace in this world. I ask all the particular Churches to participate

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