Pope encourages Taiwan's Christian leaders to pursue
unity
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has urged members of
the National Council of Churches of Taiwan to continue in
their work to educate young generations “in the art of dialogue, so that they
can become protagonists of a much-needed culture of harmony and
reconciliation”.
The Pope was addressing a Delegation of the Council whom he
received in audience in the Vatican.
The Council
The ecumenical Council, founded in 1991, aims to achieve
full Christian unity by strengthening the relationship of churches, promoting
cooperation, charitable works and education as well as proclaiming the
Christian message, and participating in the common mission of the church to the
world.
Recent visit to Asia
To the Delegation gathered in the Vatican’s Consistory Hall
Pope Francis spoke of his recent visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh where, he
said, he experienced both the vitality and enterprise of the people, but also
the suffering face of a humanity all too often deprived of material prosperity
and social well-being.
He highlighted the good works of the Council and expressed
his deep belief that as Christians we are called to work together to promote
the dignity of each human being.
Commitment to promote Christian unity
He thanked those present for their commitment to promote
greater unity between believers in the Lord and said that the strengthening of
relations between the Christian confessions, and the shared proclamation of
Jesus, also through works of charity and educational projects aimed at the
young, will prove beneficial to society as a whole.
Educating the young generations
“Building a better future for all, Francis said, requires,
in a particular way, educating the younger generations in the art of dialogue,
so that they can become protagonists of a much-needed culture of harmony and
reconciliation. This will encourage them to pursue, with God’s help, the
path that leads from conflict to communion, a path that has shown itself so
fruitful in the ecumenical journey”.
The Pope concluded his discourse encouraging all to continue
to journey together in the primacy of charity towards full Christian unity.
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