The Holy Father's Intentions for February 1997 from the Vatican Information Service.
To you parents, the first educators of your children in the faith, I ask you to help your children to look upon all people as their brothers and sisters, to reach out to others without prejudice, with an attitude of trust and acceptance. Be for your children a reflection of God's love and forgiveness; make every effort to create a united and harmonious family.
You young people, who cherish great hopes in your hearts, learn to live with one another in peace, without building barriers which stop you from sharing the treasures of other cultures and traditions. Respond to violence with works of peace, in order to build a world which is reconciled and fully human.
You men and women in public life, called to serve the common good, exclude no one from your concerns; take special care of the weakest sectors of society. Do not put your personal advantage above all else; do not give in to the lure of corruption and, above all, face even the most difficult situations with the weapons of peace and reconciliation.
This is excerpted from John Paul II's 1997 World Day of Peace message. This website contains both the 1997 Lenten Message and the World Day of Peace message follows it.
The Holy Father's Intentions for February 1997 from the Vatican Information Service.
The Holy Father's Message to young people for the 12th World Youth Day for 1997.
The Holy Father's Message to Refugees and Migrants for 1997. It is also a message to everyone who would assist them in their plight.
The Holy Father's Intentions for March 1997 from the Vatican Information Service.
The Holy Father's Message for World Communication's Day that takes place on May 11, 1997.
The Holy Father's Message for the thirty-fourth World Day of Prayer for Vocations on April 20, 1997.
Hope for Humanity
Papal homily from the Second World Meeting with Families which took place in Brazil on
October 5, 1997
