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Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Jakarta signed a joint appeal in front of the Istiqlal Mosque in the Indonesian capital on Thursday to address the “religious exploitation of conflicts” and to address climate change.
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In their joint appeal, entitled “Declaration of Independence,” the Supreme Pontiff and the Grand Imam express their concern about the “dehumanization” of the “generalization of conflicts and violence,” and call for “decisive measures for the integrity of the Preserving grounds. the natural environment and its resources.”
Interfaith dialogue is one of the main topics of this three-day papal visit to the archipelago, which includes 17,500 islands and has the world’s largest Muslim population (242 million) with around eight million Catholics.
“We have two important messages. The first is that humanity is only one. The second is how we can save our environment. These are two very important topics today,” Jakarta said. Mosque of Imam Nasruddin Omar.
The 87-year-old Argentine Pope said in the presence of representatives of the six officially recognized sects in Indonesia (Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Confucianism): “Always look to the depths because we can only find what unites us, far from differences we are all brothers and pilgrims.”
He added, “We have a responsibility in the face of serious and sometimes tragic crises that threaten the future of humanity, especially wars and conflicts that also encourage the cultivation of faith, and to face the environmental crisis that is an obstacle. the growth and coexistence of the people.”
2024-09-08 22:52:22