The Holy See’s Secretary of State published a video message for the South Korean Global Peace Forum, talking about the role of the Church in promoting peace on the Korean Peninsula.
(Vatican News Network)Justice requires us not to violate the rights of others, but to give them what they deserve, and charity urges us to put ourselves in consideration for others. This promotes the prosperity of cooperation and friendship. Therefore, only when justice is practiced in charity can there be real peace in the world. Cardinal Palolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, stated this in a video message to the “Korea Global Peace Forum” (KGFP) on August 31.
The Korea Global Peace Forum is an annual event organized by the Ministry of Unification of the country. The experts, scholars and government officials attending the forum come from more than 20 countries. This forum was held from August 31 to September 2 with the theme of “New Vision of Inter-Korean Relations and Organizations, Promoting Peace, Economy, and Life.” Due to the new crown epidemic, this forum was held online.
The highest-level diplomats of the Vatican delivered a long speech on the topic “The role of the church in promoting peace on the Korean Peninsula.” In his speech, Cardinal Palolin put forward a number of principles, values, and ideas derived from the church’s evangelism and gospel, and pointed out that all of these will help bring peace and peace to the Korean Peninsula.
According to the teachings of Pope Paul VI, all nations and nations must regard each other as brothers and sisters, children of God, and work together to build a common future for mankind, and create conditions for the overall development of mankind in a spirit of solidarity and mutual assistance. This process depends on the actions of acceptance, companionship, and listening to be consolidated.
Pope Francis stated that accepting others is equivalent to being close and caring, open to dialogue, patient and friendly, without condemning them. This means that we have to make room for all of this in our lives, willing to share our joys and sorrows, and cultivate true relationships. Speaking of the need for companionship, Cardinal Palolin said that unless we implement common strategies in specific situations, respect human life and the dignity of everyone, and accompany others, society will not be able to achieve comprehensive and harmonious development.
The act of listening or dialogue requires us to consciously spend precious time and attention, and carefully interpret the signals we receive. Card Palolin pointed out that listening helps resolve conflicts, mediate cultural differences, and create peace in various groups. According to the teachings of Pope Francis, dialogue can help us understand and value the needs of others, and promote listening and openness within us.
Card Palolin stated that dialogue is a sign of respect because it helps people understand and value the needs of others. Dialogue is a manifestation of charity, because it can help us seek and share commonweal without ignoring the differences between each other and not being superior to others.
Speaking of the new vision of relations on the Korean Peninsula, the Holy See’s Secretary of State mentioned Pope John XXIII. The pope has constantly emphasized those universal values that can unite people, actively seeks out the beauty and goodness embodied in each person and each society, opens dialogues on the principle of mutual respect and recognition, and overcomes the narrow mindset that can create divisions. John XXIII firmly believed that everyone has beauty and goodness. This belief prompted him to explore the elements that unite, not divide. Card Palolin pointed out that this is the basis for dialogue, and this also allows John XXIII to facilitate a peaceful resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Card Palolin then quoted the teachings of the Second Vatican Council and explained that peace is not only the absence of war, or the maintenance of balance between hostile forces. Until the people’s well-being is guaranteed and their hearts and talents are shared freely in a spirit of mutual trust, peace cannot come to the world. Therefore, peace is also the fruit of love, because love transcends everything that justice can achieve.
We can also say that peace is friendship and benevolence. As Confucius said: “Do not do to others what you do not want to do to yourself.” This is similar to the Christian view: “You should love your neighbor as yourself.” (Mt. 22:39) Later, Cardinal Palolin To quote the words of Pope John Paul II, he emphasized that in order to create true peace in the world, justice must be practiced in charity. For this reason, the cardinal reminded everyone that forgiveness is indispensable in order to solve problems between individuals and nations. Only when the “civilization of love” prevails, can the world enjoy true and lasting peace.
In addition, Pope Francis once said that friendship has the social dimension of solidarity and mutual assistance. For this reason, as the new crown virus is raging, the Pope stated on St. Peter’s Square on March 27, 2020 that we are in the same boat, fragile and confused, and everyone needs each other because no one can be alone. Rescued. In the “Brothers” encyclical on brotherhood and social friendship, the pope said that dialogue means getting close to, talking, listening, watching, knowing and understanding each other in order to find common ground. Many generous people talk like this to increase the cohesion of families and groups, but they don’t publicize it.
The Secretary of State of the Holy See finally concluded to the participants of the Korean Global Peace Forum that in order to create true peace in the world, justice must be practiced in charity; people must explore the elements that unite each other rather than divide. Pope Paul VI insisted on the necessity of fostering friendship and fraternity in the world. He emphasized that we should not regard each other as strangers, competitors, troubles or enemies, but as human beings like ourselves, worthy of respect, Value, assist and love.
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