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Through interfaith dialogue, said Pope Francis, one "shares the experiences of daily life in all its concreteness, with its joys and sufferings, its struggles and hopes”. Through such exchange, people can take “on shared responsibilities,” plan “a better future for all.” Through it, “We learn to live together, respecting each other’s differences freely; we know and accept one another’s identity.”
The words and prayer the pope offered today in Sarajevo in favour of dialogue to the “men and women, followers of different religions, nations and cultures” who “live here in peace and harmony” are particularly significant for the centuries-old coexistence between Muslims, Christians and Jews in what once was called the "Jerusalem of Europe" and later become a " city martyred " by a war that found motivation and ferocity in ethnic and religious differences. Some 300 people, representing the Muslim, Orthodox, Catholic and Jewish communities met Francis at the city’s Franciscan International Student Centre. “Today’s meeting is a sign of our shared desire for fraternity and peace,” said the pontiff. “[I]t is a testimony to the friendship and cooperation that has been developing over the years and which you already experience daily. To be present here today is already a “message” of that dialogue which everyone seeks and strives for.” |
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