Pope Francis is calling for a Day of Prayer, Penance and Fasting, this Friday, October 27th, for peace in the world. Warning against a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and ongoing conflicts elsewhere, Pope Francis is urging all people of faith to take “just one side in this conflict: that of peace.” He invites men and women of every Christian denomination and other religions as well, and all people committed to the cause of peace, to participate in any way they feel is appropriate. There will be an hour of prayer starting at noon [Eastern Daylight Time] and 6:00 PM Rome time in St. Peter’s, at the Vatican “imploring for peace in the world.”