A gathering called “The Courage for Peace” will take place in the German capital Berlin from 10 to 12 September this year. Men and women of all religions and cultures will gather for three days to discuss moving towards a future of peace and unity in the spirit of Assisi.
(Vatican News Network) All major religions will say no to war in Berlin from September 10 to 12 at an international gathering called “The Courage for Peace”. This is the 37th event held in the “Spirit of Assisi” since Pope John Paul II prayed together with the leaders of the world’s major religions for the first time.
According to the announcement of the organizers of the event, the Sant’Egidio community, in cooperation with the Catholic Church and the Evangelical Church of Berlin, the event will be held in an era of high walls and smoldering wars. Moreover, the current inequality, poverty and ecological crisis are becoming more and more serious. The world urgently needs to conceive and build a different future, and have the courage to promote harmonious coexistence, dialogue and solidarity at all levels. To this end, men and women of all religions and cultures will gather for three days to discuss moving towards a peaceful and united future in the spirit of Assisi.
The choice to host this event in the German capital is highly symbolic. Marco Impagliazzo, president of the Sant’Egidio community, explains that “seeing the rise of many walls and a worrying increase in polarization. In times like these, the example of a major European capital, Berlin, is crucial, Giving hope to the future. In Berlin, the walls fell because of the power of democracy, dialogue and patience to open channels of peace”.
The event will kick off on the afternoon of September 10, and from the next day there will be 20 forums on different topics, such as environmental crisis, immigration, religious dialogue, globalization, and disarmament. Participants came from 33 countries around the world, as well as delegations from Christian churches, Islam, Judaism and other religions.
In addition, the participants included: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Grand Imam of Azhar Ahmed Al-Tayyeb, Italian Bishop Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, chairman of the congregation, Pinchas Goldschmidt, president of the European Association of Jewish scribes, and Mar Awa Royel, Patriarch of the Assyrian Church who came from Iraq. The closing ceremony will take place in the afternoon of September 12, when the message of Pope Francis will be read, along with the appeal for peace from the world’s major religions.
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2023-08-31 11:38:17
