Ecumenical Patriarch: “Don’t be afraid of your neighbor, even if he prays differently”

“Do not be afraid of your neighbor, even if he prays differently, if he understands God differently” was the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s patriarchal advice to pilgrims from Cyprus, Ukraine and France who visited the Fanari and especially to the young and the young. Specifically, the Ecumenical Patriarch said: “Do not be afraid of your neighbor, even if he prays differently, if he understands God differently. Because within every man there is a divine spark, a mysterious presence of the one who created us in his image and likeness. Dialogue begins with a look, a gesture, a good reason where Christ, the Word of God, becomes the bond that unites everything. Dialogue begins when we accept to experience diversity. »In our tense world, marked by so many conflicts – in Ukraine, the Holy Land, the Middle East and Africa – your testimony as young Christians is even more valuable. Come from the shores of the Mediterranean, a […]
Source: News Beast

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