Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar with Muslim and Christian Leaders in the World on February 4, 2019 in UAE, jointly proclaim the Document entitled “Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together.”
This Document is a sign of hope especially for those who are live in the land where the civil authorities do not allow faith expressions of the diverse peoples that live in the their lands or territories.
These are some relevant issues tackled by the document.
“....In the name of God.... “
Al-Azhar al-Sharif and the Muslims of the East and West, together with the Catholic Church and the Catholics of the East and West, declare the adoption of a Culture of Dialogue as the path; mutual cooperation as the code of conduct; reciprocal understanding as the method and standard...
This Document, in accordance with previous International Documents that have emphasized the importance of the role of religions in the construction of world peace, upholds the following:
• The firm conviction that authentic teachings of religions invite us to remain rooted in the values of peace; to defend the values of mutual understanding, human fraternity and harmonious coexistence; to re-establish wisdom, justice and love;...
• Freedom is a right of every person: each individual enjoys the freedom of belief, thought, expression and action. The pluralism and the diversity of religions, color, sex, race, and language are willed by God in His wisdom, through which He created human beings....
• Justice based on mercy is the path to follow in order to achieve a dignified life to which every human being has a right;...
• Dialogue, understanding and the widespread promotion of a culture of tolerance, acceptance of others and of living together peacefully would contribute significantly to reducing many economic, social, political and environmental problems that weigh so heavily on a large part of humanity...
• Dialogue among believers means coming together in the vast space of spiritual, human and shared social values and, from here, transmitting the highest moral virtues that religions aim for...
• The protection of places of worship – synagogues, churches, and mosques – is a duty guaranteed by religions, human values, laws and international agreements. Every attempt to attack places of worship or threaten them by violent assaults, bombings or destruction, is a deviation from the teachings of religions as well as a clear violation of international law;...
• Terrorism is deplorable and threatens the security of people, be they in the East or the West, the North or the South, and disseminates panic, terror and pessimism, but this is not due to religion, even when terrorists instrumentalize it...
• The concept of citizenship is based on the equality of rights and duties, under which all enjoy justice...
• Good relations between East and West are indisputably necessary for both. They must not be neglected so that each can be enriched by the other’s culture through fruitful exchange and dialogue. The West can discover in the East remedies for those spiritual and religious maladies that are caused by a prevailing materialism. And the East can find in the West many elements that can help free it from weakness, division, conflict and scientific, technical and cultural decline...
• It is an essential requirement to recognize the right of women to education and employment and to recognize their freedom to exercise their own political rights....
• The protection of the fundamental rights of children to grow up in a family environment, to receive nutrition, education, and support, are duties of the family and society....
• The protection of the rights of the elderly, the weak, the disabled, and the oppressed is a religious and social obligation that must be guaranteed and defended through strict legislation and the implementation of the relevant international agreements....
• This is what we hope and seek to achieve with the aim of finding a universal peace that all can enjoy in this life.”
• His Holiness Pope Francis * Great Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmad Al-Tayyib
04 February 2019-02-07
United Arab Emirates
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