February 12, 2019

“4th Geneva Interfaith Dialogue: Global Solidarity and Welcoming the Stranger”

The theme chosen this year, ‘welcoming the stranger’ is of central importance for the Holy See. Throughout history, humanity has been characterized by a fragile distinction between “them” and “us”. The concern for those who are excluded and marginalized is always at the core of the Holy See’s diplomatic actions. Pope Francis has said that we are living in “a time of fear before the vast dimensions of globalization: fears that are often focused on the stranger, on he who is different, poor… as if he were an enemy.”
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