Press
release
– 15th August, 2014
Declaration
of the Focolare Movement in Jordan. Christians and Muslims together affirm:
“evil can never have the last say”
Within
the context of the present situation in the Middle East, The Focolare Movement
in Jordan has made a public declaration – shared by the entire Focolare
Movement – in which an appeal has been made for peace and for a visible
commitment to help victims of violence.
“We,
Christians and Muslims of the Focolare Movement in Jordan, wish to express our
great dismay for what has taken place in these days and is continuing at this
very moment in the Middle East”, the declaration states, focusing attention
onto the dramatic situation in Syria, Gaza and the North of Iraq and condemning
all acts of violence against the human person. “Who commits these abominable
acts does not have a religion, and if they declare they have one, they do
nothing but undermine it. The essence of religion is the meeting between God, man
and the entire creation” continues the declaration, denouncing who wants to
create separate ghettos in a land where for hundreds of years people of various
religions lived together.
Highlighting
the contribution to the development of peace, that leads to dialogue, the Christians
and Muslims of the Focolare in Jordan affirm their commitment to “work side by side
to build a peaceful and harmonious society, in the defence of every human being
– regardless of religious creed, ethnicity or tradition – and continuing to
work for peace, brotherhood and the protection of nature.”
The
declaration concludes with the certainty that “we can bring about good, sustain
it and spread it wherever it is already present”, with the faith that “evil can
never have the last say; faith in God guarantees this, just like the strong
relationships amongst us.”
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