Pinoys in Belgium offer rosary for world peace

Filipinos in Belgium joined other Catholics around the world in praying the rosary for world peace as part of the "A Million Roses for the World" campaign, a news release of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Filipinos gathered for the praying of the rosary at the St. Rémy Church on Palm Sunday, April 1, the DFA said.   "The campaign, which centers on the praying of a Holy Rosary with specific intentions dedicated to every country/nation, is a project launched worldwide by the Family Crusade of the Philippines in celebration of its 60th anniversary this year. It is strongly endorsed by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)," the DFA said.   It added that the participants hope to "bring all the people of all nations of the world to Jesus and His Father and the Holy Spirit, through Mary our Blessed Mother, to bring peace, love, joy and tranquillity to every people and nation."   The Philippine Embassy partnered with the Philippine Chaplaincy in Brussels in celebrating the Holy Mass as well as the recitation of the rosary.   The Mass presiders included Filipino priests Raymund Gaspar and Lyndon Balubar.   Philippine Ambassador to Belgium Victoria Bataclan led the Embassy's participation in the event.   She urged Filipinos to foster the virtues of love, compassion, courage and peace.   Meanwhile, the Embassy invited the Filipino community in Luxembourg, over which it also has jurisdiction, to join in the campaign of praying for world peace as well.   Based on the schedule of reciting the Holy Rosary, the specific intentions dedicated by the Million Roses Crusade to Luxembourg is set on Day 170, April 24. - VVP, GMA News