“Encounter and dialogue disarm the violent and stop them, for we know that war is never holy, and whoever kills in God’s name has no place among religions, nor among mankind.” It’s the appeal for peace that religious leaders proclaimed in Osnabrück upon the conclusion of the interreligious meeting “Paths of Peace”, promoted.
by the Community of Sant’Egidio. In 2018, the “Spirit of Assisi” will be lived in Bologna
One by one, world religious leaders, rabbis, shepherds of Christian Churches, imams, Sikhs, Zoroastrians, Hindi, Jains and Buddhists from world Countries, some from areas afflicted by violence and war, stepped down from the large light-blue podium set up in Osnabrück’s Marktplaats and lit a candle for peace. A great invocation to end conflicts and acts of deadly violence, especially those committed in the name of God. The spirit of Assisi is thriving. This year it was brought to Münster and Osnabrück, in the heart of Westphalia, Germany. For three days, over 300 leaders of Christian Churches and world religions, along with representatives of the world of culture, reflected on the major themes and challenges faced by contemporary societies at global level. War, terrorism, poverty, violated childhood. They convened to say that although there is no easy answer to humanity’s quest for peace and justice, they are not resigned to evil, to the deep cries of suffering heard in too many parts of the world.

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2017/09/13