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Pope
Francis has call for harmony among religions adherents especially Muslims and
Christians in the interest of global development.
The
Pope made the call in his Vatican Ramadan message titled “Message for the Month
of Ramadan and 'Id Al-Fitr”.
The
statement was signed on behalf of Pope Francis by Jean-Louis Cardinal Tauran
and Bishop Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, President and Secretary of the Christians
and Muslims: Caring for our Common Home (MCCl) respectively.
“We
wish to assure you of our prayerful solidarity during this time of fasting in
the month of Ramadan and the celebration of ‘Id al–Fitr that concludes it, and
we extend to you our heartfelt best wishes for serenity, joy and abundant
spiritual gifts. This year’s Message is especially timely and significant:
fifty years ago, in 1967, only three years after the establishment of this
Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID) by Pope Paul VI on 19 May
1964, the first Message was sent for this occasion.
“In
the years that have followed, two Messages have been particularly important:
the Message of 1991, during the pontificate of Pope John Paul II, entitled “The
Path of Believers is the Way of Peace”, and the Message of 2013, in the first
year of Pope Francis’ pontificate, entitled “Promoting Mutual Respect through
Education”. Both Messages were signed by the Pontiffs,” the Pope said.
He
said that the experience of both religious communities affirms the value of
this message for promoting cordial relations between Christian and Muslim
neighbours and friends, by offering insights on current and pressing issues.
Source: Daily Trust
Source: Daily Trust
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