[archbishop tan sri pakiam] pope francis and interfaith in the catholic church

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The Assisi gathering 27 years ago “should not and could not be an isolated event,” Pope Francis told the leaders – Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist and others – who gathered at the Vatican on Sunday for a three day annual inter-religious peace meeting sponsored by the Rome-based Community of Sant’Egidio. “We can never be resigned in the face of the pain of entire peoples who are hostages of war, poverty and exploitation,” “We cannot stand by, indifferent and impotent, before the drama of children, families and the elderly struck by violence. We cannot allow terrorism to imprison the hearts of a few violent people,” bringing pain and death to many. “everyone has a responsibility to contribute to peace through their prayers and their actions.” “Each one of us is called to be a peacemaker, uniting and not dividing, extinguishing hatred and not maintaining it, opening paths to dialogue and not building new walls.” “ Peace requires a process of dialogue that is “tenacious, patient, strong and intelligent.” for peace is an obligation, Pope tells religious l

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Date: Dec. 5th 2013 Session: Faith Leadership for the Greater Good: Forging “Unity in Diversity” Based on Shared Values Speaker: Archbishop Tan Sri Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam; Third Archbishop, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia

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Page 1: [Archbishop Tan Sri Pakiam] Pope Francis and Interfaith in the Catholic Church

The Assisi gathering 27 years ago “should not and could not be an isolated event,” Pope Francis told the leaders – Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist and others – who gathered at the Vatican on Sunday for a three day annual inter-religious peace meeting sponsored by the Rome-based Community of Sant’Egidio.

“We can never be resigned in the face of the pain of entire peoples who are hostages of war, poverty and exploitation,”

“We cannot stand by, indifferent and impotent, before the drama of children, families and the elderly struck by violence. We cannot allow terrorism to imprison the hearts of a few violent people,” bringing pain and death to many.

“everyone has a responsibility to contribute to peace through their prayers and their actions.”

“Each one of us is called to be a peacemaker, uniting and not dividing, extinguishing hatred and not maintaining it, opening paths to dialogue and not building new walls.”

“ Peace requires a process of dialogue that is “tenacious, patient, strong and intelligent.”

Dialogue for peace is an obligation, Pope tells religious leaders

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All nations are one community and have one origin because God caused the whole human race to dwell on the whole face of the earth. They also have one final end, God whose providence, manifestation of goodness, and plans for salvation are extended to all1965 Vatican Council II Declaration Nostra Aetate

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“The Catholic Church rejects nothing of those things whichAre true and holy in these religions. It regards with respect those ways of acting and living, and those precepts and teachings which though often at variance with what it holds and expounds, frequently reflect a ray of that truth which enlightens everyone”

“It calls upon all its sons and daughters, with prudence and charity through dialogues and cooperation with followers of other religions, bearing witness to the Christian faith and way of life, to recognise, preserve and promote those spiritual and moral good things as well as the socio-cultural values which are to be found among them.”

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Lasting PEACE does not arise form a “negotiated settlement but rather from the conviction that unity is brought about by the Spirit of God which can harmonise every diversity”.

“When we live out our spirituality of drawing nearer to others and seek their welfare, our hearts are opened wider to God. This indeed is an obligation that is absolute”

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