Unity between faiths has been the central theme of his journey and the declaration signed on the Istiqlal Mosque, Southeast Asia’s largest, known as for “non secular concord for the sake of humanity”.
“The worldwide phenomenon of dehumanisation is marked particularly by widespread violence and battle. It’s significantly worrying that faith is commonly instrumentalised on this regard,” it learn.
“The position of faith ought to embody selling and safeguarding the dignity of each human life.”
Pope Francis underlined his message of unity in a speech earlier than leaders of Indonesia’s six recognised religions – Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Confucianism.
“We’re all brothers, all pilgrims, all on our solution to God, past what differentiates us,” he stated.
The pope was welcomed to the mosque by a percussion band usually utilized in Islamic ceremonies.
As soon as seated, he and Nasaruddin listened to a passage from the Quran recited by a younger blind woman and a passage from the Bible.
