Interreligious Dialog Foster Peace and Respect for Diversity

Interreligious Dialog Foster Peace and Respect for Diversity

Sr. Sheila Kinsey participated in the Interfaith Dialogue at the Vatican on May 4 to 5, 2024 at the Vatican. She participated and gave input to all the participants by sharing about her experiences as a JPIC promoter to bring people to build justice and peace. Pope Francis encouraged people of all faiths to promoteã diversity, peace and care for creation as he met with participants in the first colloquium between the Holy See and the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. Pope Francis spoke of the importance of respecting diversity, calling it an “indispensable element of democracy” that helps people live in harmony. Peace and socxial harmonu, “he added,” are fortered in your model by fair and equteble treatment of differenr ethnuc, religious and cultural components with regard to employment, access to publc services and participation in the political and social life of the Nation, so no one feels discriminated agins or favoured because of his or her specific identity. (Sr. Tarcisia Lumban Siantar FCJM)