Grace for the World: Karol G, Andrea Bocelli and other artists in concert in the Vatican

“Amazing Grace”, played by the famous Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and American singer Teddy Swims, was the first song of the concert entitled Grace for the world (Grace for the world), this Saturday in the Plaza de San Pedro in the Vatican, in which the Colombian Karol G, Pharrell Williams, John Legend, Teddy Swims, Jennifer Hudson, among others, also participated.

The concert open to the public and made similar to a music awards ceremony in the United States, was accompanied by a show of drones that project various images about the Basilica of St. Peter such as the Virgin Mary, the Child Jesus, a white dove and the face of Pope Francis, among others.

With this concert, the third edition of the World Meeting on Human Fraternity has been closed, organized by the Fratelli Tutti Foundation and the Basilica of San Pedro.

In his words, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, president of the Fratelli Tutti Foundation and Arcipreste of the Basilica of San Pedro, said that “Pope León at the audience to the World Meeting of Human Fraternity, has reiterated no to war and yes to peace and fraternity.”

The Purpurado Italiano said that, like Jesus of Nazareth, “whom we look at from this square with Pedro (…) we want to be builders of peace, capable of compassion, forgiveness dialogue, like him, we want to promote dignity, be fair, choose the good.”

“God is the greatest,” said Pharrell Williams when presenting himself, and then thank “Pope León for opening the doors of this place and reminding us of what the fraternity really means.” Williams also encouraged attendees to share “grace and curiosity” to spread “light” in the world through “all denominations.”

Then it was John Legend’s turn. While singing said that “it doesn’t matter who we adore,” love must be strength to injustice.

Gracia Machela Mandela, widow of the former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela, read a reflection on the war: “Palestine, Sudan, Ukraine, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar, Mozambique, they deserve a fair peace, in all place where violence has taken us humanity.”

Karol G, with a dark and tight long dress, sang later While I was healing from the Cora (-zone).

Life is a carnival by Celia Cruz, was the next song of the program, played in Spanish, the original language of the theme, by Angélique Kidjo, African singer winning five Grammy awards.

Then it was the turn of Thai Bambam, who gave way to a reflection on the peace of another participant, after which Jennifer Hudson sang, a winning American twice from Grammy; whom Andrea Bocelli later joined.

Before the presentation of the choir Voices of Fireit was briefly remembered that this Sunday, September 14, Pope Leo XIV turns 70. “We honor him, we celebrated it,” they said, while the attendees applauded the Holy Father.

Next, Nadia Murad, Nobel Peace Prize and Iraqi activist of Yazidi origin who was retained by the terrorists of the Islamic State as a sex slave, pronounced a few words about the importance of peace and freedom.

“We can choose the freedom that means ensuring that every human being living with dignity. That religion is not used as a weapon. We can use the education that teaches compassion. We can choose freedom for all,” he said.

Jelly Roll sang immediately, who sang Hard Fought Hallelujah. While singing exclaimed “I love you Jesus!”

He immediately was the turn of the Italians of Flight They sang Magnificatand then Mons. Renzo Pegoraro, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, directed some brief words in which he encouraged “the promotion of life” towards “an authentic human ecology” that exceeds the challenges of technology and artificial intelligence.

After the words of the Vatican authority, Andrea Bocelli sang Lord Jesushe thanked for being in this concert and sang I live for her With Karol G.

In the final part of the concert, Pharrell Williams performed his successful theme Happy and closed the choir’s evening Voices of fire.