Sabika Shah Povia writes:

Last week, Pope Francis reiterated the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity’s invitation to all religions to make May 14th a day of prayer, fasting, and acts of charity to ask God for an end to the pandemic.

“I believe state secularism is a great conquest for humanity and for the freedom of the individual, but that doesn’t mean one can’t respect the faith of others,” says Andrea. “Some of my Pakistani followers on Instagram invited me to join them in fasting for one day in Ramazan and when I read the Pope’s appeal too, I decided to do it.”

My family invited Andrea over for a special iftar to celebrate the breaking of his fast together.

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