The news that Pope Francis died is already around the world. We do not need to add additional news about the details of the death, what we wish to say with this short OASIS NEWS is that the example of Pope Francis has inspired many, not only the Christians, but also people of other religions. We can recall the many occasions where Pope Francis remind us to build dialogue and peace among religions. here we only wish to recall the document of HUMAN FRATERNITY FOR WORLD PEACE AND LIVING TOGETHER. Pope Francis signed this document with the Grand Iman of Al- Azhar university, Ahmad Al- Tayyeb.
This document was signed in Abu Dhabi, 4 February 2019.
Among the messages of this document, we read:
In the name of God who has created all human beings equal in rights, duties and dignity, and who has called them to live together as brothers and sisters, to fill the earth and make known the values of goodness, love and peace;
In the name of innocent human life that God has forbidden to kill, affirming that whoever kills a person is like one who kills the whole of humanity, and that whoever saves a person is like one who saves the whole of humanity;
In the name of the poor, the destitute, the marginalized and those most in need whom God has commanded us to help as a duty required of all persons, especially the wealthy and of means;
In the name of orphans, widows, refugees and those exiled from their homes and their countries; in the name of all victims of wars, persecution and injustice; in the name of the weak, those who live in fear, prisoners of war and those tortured in any part of the world, without distinction;
In the name of peoples who have lost their security, peace, and the possibility of living together, becoming victims of destruction, calamity and war;
In the name of human fraternity that embraces all human beings, unites them and renders them equal;
In the name of this fraternity torn apart by policies of extremism and division, by systems of unrestrained profit or by hateful ideological tendencies that manipulate the actions and the future of men and women;
In the name of freedom, that God has given to all human beings creating them free and distinguishing them by this gift;
In the name of justice and mercy, the foundations of prosperity and the cornerstone of faith;
In the name of all persons of good will present in every part of the world;
In the name of God and of everything stated thus far;
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.
Yes, we have been touched by this document, especially because it presents the importance of the CULTURE OF DIALOGUE that is the basic mission and spirituality of the Silsilah Dialogue Movement focusing of the Dialogue with God, Dialogue with the Self, Dialogue with Others and Dialogue with Creation.
Today we reaffirm our mission thanks to this document, Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together. This is also what we believe and share in promoting the Culture of Dialogue that have guided the Silsilah Dialogue Movement from 1984 up to now.
For sure many around the world will remember Pope Francis. we too in solidarity with all say PADAYON! (move on) on the path of Dialogue and peace to build together a HUMAN FRATERNITY as Pope Francis reminds us to do so.
Silsilah Dialogue Movement