Pope Francis welcomes new UAE committee to promote tolerance and cooperation
Pope Francis and Dr Ahmed El Tayyeb, Grand Imam of Al Azhar
Pope Francis welcomes new UAE committee to promote tolerance and cooperation
Pope also thanked the UAE for its concrete commitment shown on behalf of human fraternity
Pope Francis of the Catholic Church on Monday welcomed the UAE’s announcement of a Higher Committee to implement the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together, which was signed by himself and the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, Dr Ahmed El Tayyeb in Abu Dhabi in February 2019.
He also thanked the UAE "for the concrete commitment shown on behalf of human fraternity," and expressed hope that similar initiatives may spring up in other parts of the world.
"Although sadly evil, hatred, and division often make news, there is a hidden sea of goodness that is growing and leads us to hope in dialogue, reciprocal knowledge and the possibility of building – together with the followers of other religions and all men and women of good will – a world of fraternity and peace."
The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, announced the Holy Father’s appreciation and remarks in a press statement.
Bishop Miguel Ayuso Guixot, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, is a member of the UAE committee.
In an interview with Vatican Radio’s Alessando Gisotti, Bishop Ayuso, said that the initiative is "very important" and that it will help educators get to the heart of the Document on Human Fraternity.
"The opportunity to educate ourselves and others in a culture of encounter, fraternity, and peace means finding the will to redesign the academic and educational programmes offered by Institutes and universities."
Bishop Ayuso said such a rethink of schooling in this context "demands that institutions take care to study, reflect, and present the content of the Document at all levels."
The high committee, he said, needs to "explore various ways to involve both national and international institutions, as well as religious, academic, and political leaders, all the while seeking to reach young people."
He also thanked His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, for the committee’s creation.
Bishop Ayuso deflected criticism from some Catholic quarters that the Document on Human Fraternity is a pathway towards syncretism or relativism.
"It is not about creating a ‘melting pot’ in which all religions are considered equal," he said, "but [recognising] that all believers, those who seek God, and all people of good will without religious affiliation are equal in dignity."
He added that the Catholic Church always engages in interreligious dialogue by remembering "the value of her own identity".
"Pluralism in our societies – not only the religious kind – is a reality that invites us to reflect on our identity, without which authentic interreligious dialogue is impossible."
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