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Cardinal Parolin: “War is senseless violence, one must be peacemakers”

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Cardinal Parolin: “War is senseless violence, one must be peacemakers”

“In this period marked by senseless violence, the Holy See is committed to contributing to the effort for peace, which, together with justice and brotherhood, is also a gift from God that we ardently implore”.

Thus the Vatican cardinal secretary of state Pietro Parolin, speaking at the Pontifical Urbaniana University at a conference focused on dialogue and the common good, promoted by the Moroccan embassy to the Holy See and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. The pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine are the major concerns to be answered with an “architecture” of peace that the institutions of society contribute to create. “But there is also – explains the cardinal – a peace craft that concerns us all”.

“Our world – he says again Parolin – thirst for peace, for this invisible good that requires the constant effort and contribution of all “. Even with regard to the pandemic, adds the cardinal, it is necessary” to develop concrete processes at the service of peace, placing the sacred dignity of the human person and respect for the common good. We are all called to contribute to a global and permanent peace architecture. “The Secretary of State recalls the Pope’s words to the Diplomatic Corps to the Holy See and in particular underlines two key words,” dialogue “and” fraternity “,” centers essential – he says – to overcome the crises of the present moment “, characterized by the” deafening noise of wars and conflicts “.” Several times in the last few days – he underlines – Pope francesco he urged all the actors of the international community to make a concrete commitment to put an end to this terrible war “.

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Parolin recalls the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Morocco which began in 1976, the visit of John Paul II in 1985 and that of Francis in 2019 who had defined the country a “natural bridge between Africa and Europe” and had urged to build “a more united world and more committed to a dialogue that respects the specificities of each people and of every citizen “.

On Sunday various figures were canonized in St. Peter’s Square, including Charles de Foucauld, who lived part of his life in Morocco. Parolin recalls this, saying that his presence “had a great impact on the Catholic Church in the Maghreb and gave rise to many initiatives to give concrete expression to the appeal of the Second Vatican Council to dialogue with other religions, in particular with Muslims” . “Morocco – he continues – is a country rich in beauty, which has always been a meeting place for civilizations”, characterized by a tradition of tolerance. “As believers, I am convinced that we must joyfully recognize the religious values ​​we have in common. Ideologies and slogans will not help us to face the problems of our daily life and of our society. Only spiritual and moral values ​​can do it, thanks be to God ”and to his mercy.

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