World Leaders Seek Help from Interfaith Leaders | May 07, 2008
It is remarkable to witness the awakening of the political community to the necessity of interfaith cooperation as a vital and necessary cornerstone for peaceful life and political stability.
The president of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Pöttering, and LOK Sabha Opposition leader L K Advani in India are cited here making virtually identical calls to religious leaders to intensify their interfaith and interreligious commitments for the the sake of healthy and stable societies.
The EU needs religion
Speaking to religious leaders, Hans-Gert Pottering said that religions can make contributions towards tackling major challenges such as the Balkans. The president of the EU parliament credited churches with EU integration.
"The power of religious authorities to make a significant contribution, through
wise leadership, to tackling some of today's major challenges should not be underestimated," Pöttering told the Jewish, Islamic and Christian leaders at the Brussels meeting.
Advani calls for intensified inter-faith dialogue
KOTTAYAM: LOK Sabha Opposition leader L K Advani has called for expanding and intensifying inter-faith dialogue in the country. He said that freedom of faith and cultural unity can co-exist.
However, it is the bounden duty of all diverse sections of the society to continually strengthen India’s unity, he said.
In his presidential address, reigning Metropolitan Rev Dr Joseph Mar Thoma emphasised the relevance of religious pluralism and a harmonious living, based on proper understanding and cooperation.
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