(ANSA) – PERUGIA, APRIL 24 – The extraordinary Perugia-Assisi March dedicated in particular to peace in Ukraine, which takes place today and which will start shortly from Giardini del Frontone, began with a minute of silence for all the wars. of Perugia, arriving in Assisi in the lower square of San Francesco. Already hundreds of people present, on a day with uncertain weather, with flags of peace, but not of political parties.
“Stop! War is madness”, the title of this edition, which was joined by hundreds of associations linked to voluntary work, institutions, private and public realities, over 300 cities, trade unions, and among others, Fnsi, the Order of Journalists , Usigrai, Article 21.
“We must not break ties with anyone – said Flavio Lotti, the coordinator of the organizing committee, in his speech this morning -, we must also work during the war to build peace. There are no enemies, we have no enemies, the only one the enemy is war and all those who feed it, even with the sale of weapons. Today we are here to say that there is another way to help the Ukrainian people and that is to take the word out of arms and give it to politics. call us noble, beautiful souls, we are here to resume and relaunch the cry of pain of all the victims of wars, in all parts of the world, which we continue not to want to see, which we culpably continue to ignore. that’s why we are here “. “And we do it – added Lotti – with the spirit, with the words of Pope Francis. Today we are here to respond to his invitation to give a voice to peace”. (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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