PRAYERS FOR SUCCESS OF PEACE NEGOTIATION

The Churchespines National celebratesin the Councilthe Philip- thirdof round of formal peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front this month. We are edified that this third round is taking place in Rome within the octave of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. the We successwill of pray the especially negotiationsfor as we always uphold the peace talks in our prayers. We will pray that the men and women directly taking part in the process will take to heart the urgency and importance of the agenda on the table, mainly the Comprehensive Agreement on Socio-Economic Reforms or Caser. peace negotiationcess.portOur We ferventand Our and recognize enduringpray justiceis prayera for thatbid political concernits is us the success.forto peace sup-pro-the for resolutionjusticeunrest for that a of has long the bred time. economicthe We socialhold inon reforms,to the as long-awaitedwell. We owe politicalthis much to the generations after us. Meanwhile, we press the government to honor agreements and release all political prisoners. to be As we unceasingurge our in constituencyprayer for peace, we exhort the members of the negotiating panels to be resolute in resolving the strife that has been going on for almost half a century. We thank the Royal Norwegian government for its crucial role as Third Party Facilitator.