Pope urges fraternal civilization
for authentic human promotion
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| Pope Francis (Vatican Media) |
Pope Francis sent a message to a 3-day international
conference on world balance in Havana, Cuba.
By Robin Gomes
Pope Francis is urging people of good will to come together
in dialogue in a framework of plurality in order to build a fraternal
civilization for authentic human promotion.
He made the call in a message to the 4th
International Conference for World Balance that kicked off on Monday
in Havana, Cuba.
The January 28-31 meeting organized by the José Martí
Project of International Solidarity intends to sensitize humanity and stimulate
the construction of a better, balanced, sustainable, fairer and more peaceful
world through broad democratic debates.
José Martí, the 19th century Cuban revolutionary,
poet, and journalist who organized Cuba's struggle for independence, is a
national hero and an important figure in Latin America.
Human promotion
Noting how various events have significantly contributed to
endangering the equilibrium of today's civilization, Pope Francis in his
message calls on people of good will to unite and meet in events of this
nature, in a framework of plurality, in order to achieve authentic human
promotion. “Those who are committed to the defence of the dignity of
persons,” he says, “can find in the Christian faith the deepest arguments for
this commitment."
The Argentine Pope urged the conference participants to draw
inspiration from the thoughts and teaching of José Marti, whom St.
John Paul II described as “a man of light”.
Environment
The Holy Father further points out that the human
environment and the natural environment go hand in hand and can be
degraded together. According to him, environmental degradation cannot be
adequately addressed if we do not understand the causes that have to do with
human and social degradation.
Youth
In this regard, he urges that the culture of encounter be
fostered, especially in youth, by promoting social friendship that unites
people in the common objective of the promotion of persons.
The Holy Father hoped that the work and reflection of the
Havana conference will bear fruit of understanding and dialogue in
the attainment of an ever more fraternal civilization.
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