Holy See: Advancing fraternal society with authentic dialogue

By Rechilda Estores

“Building bridges has become a compelling responsibility in order to foster peace and unity,” is the appeal launched by Archbishop Gabriele Caccia during a UN “Forum for Building Bridges between East and West” in New York.

Addressing the Forum on Wednesday, the apostolic nuncio and permanent Holy See observer to the United Nations in New York, noted that Pope Francis “identifies the positive relation between people of different religions and genuine dialogue anchored in the virtue of mercy.”

”Interreligious dialogue,” he continued, promotes “mutual understanding among religions, and allows us to discover the values we have in common.”

Archbishop Caccia concluded his statement with the hope that the Forum will “help us advance on that path towards a fraternal society rooted in authentic dialogue.”