{"id":110470,"date":"2020-01-06T10:44:45","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T15:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=110470"},"modified":"2020-01-06T10:44:45","modified_gmt":"2020-01-06T15:44:45","slug":"today-jan-6-2020-prayforpeace-candlelight-vigil-calls-for-peace-not-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=110470","title":{"rendered":"TODAY (Jan. 6, 2020): #PrayforPeace candlelight vigil calls for peace, not violence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/candlelight-vigil-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/candlelight-vigil-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/candlelight-vigil-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/candlelight-vigil-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/candlelight-vigil-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/candlelight-vigil.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>People of faith and of goodwill to gather at 6 p.m. outside\nRome City Hall Monday<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, people of faith and people of\ngoodwill will gather outside Rome City Hall as part of a nationwide call for\npeace at a time of increasing hostility between the U.S. and Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People of faith, conscience and goodwill are&nbsp;calling\nfor peace and condemning the violence that is being inflicted and incited by\nour president on our border, in our country and across the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President [Donald J.] Trump\u2019s latest decision to recklessly\nassassinate the military commander of Iran\u2019s Quds Force will cause more\nviolence and bloodshed in a region already facing endless wars.&nbsp;Congress\nmust stop the escalation of war with Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our shared faith values inspire us to be peacemakers and to\nlive by faith, not fear.&nbsp; As people of faith, we are called to be peace\nand bring peace.&nbsp;We have this vocation when President Trump incites\nviolence against immigrants and religious minorities at home and when he\nthreatens war overseas.&nbsp; We cannot give into fear, but must embrace peace\nand reject violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendees will gather to pray for peace and wisdom for world\nleaders that they may work for the common good and denounce violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants in Rome and across the nation will use&nbsp;<strong>#PrayForPeace<\/strong>\nto engage communities on social media. The link to the event in Rome is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2408792336100848\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WHEN: <\/strong>The vigil will begin at 6 p.m. and conclude by\n7 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WHERE: <\/strong>Rome City Hall, 198 N. Washington St., Rome<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WHO: <\/strong>Members of local faith communities and all\npeople of faith, conscience and goodwill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People of faith and of goodwill to gather at 6 p.m. outside Rome City Hall Monday At 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, people of faith and people of goodwill will gather outside Rome City Hall as part of a nationwide call for peace at a time of increasing hostility between the U.S. and Iran. 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