During his official visit to the United Nations on October 2, 1979, the Dove of Peace was presented to the UN by Pope John Paul II. This mosaic is a reproduction of the original mosaic from the Constantinian Basilica completed in the 12th century. As a young man who lived through the invasion of Poland by the Nazis during World War II, Saint John Paul II addressed the horrors of the Holocaust and the peace of Jerusalem amongst Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
On October 7, 2023, the world watched in horror as Hamas unleashed a terrorist attack on Israel while killing and kidnapping civilians. Whereas some might state this is a complicated issue in a complicated region of the world, it is simply evil to rape, torture, and murder another human being. It is a flagrant violation of the imago Dei found in each and every person.
Please consider reading Psalm 122 and then pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122:6).
~ Boethius ~