Peace encounter in Assisi

Assisi III: Pope puts his own mark on prayer summit's third edition

Pope Benedict XVI lights a lamp in 2007 at the tomb of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy. The Pope will go to Assisi Oct. 27 by train with members of many other religions.

Slowly and carefully the Vatican is setting the stage for the third edition of the interreligious "prayer for peace" encounter in the Italian pilgrimage town of Assisi.