Pope met the grand imam and representatives from Indonesia’s six officially recognised religions at Jakarta’s Istiqlal mosque
Pope Francis kisses the hand of the Grand Imam of Istiqlal Mosque Nasaruddin Umar during a meeting with other religious leaders at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta.Pope Francis kisses the hand of the Grand Imam of Istiqlal Mosque Nasaruddin Umar during a meeting with other religious leaders at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta.
“Our brothers and sisters worldwide continue to endure severe hardships due to conflict,” he said. “We also face an environmental crisis with climate change and global warming posing serious threats to our existence.” “As the leader of the Catholic church, he embodies tolerance and humanity, always upholding respect for one another despite our differences in faith,” he said.
During his mosque visit the pope also looked at the “tunnel of friendship”, an underground passage connecting Istiqlal with the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, one of Jakarta’s most iconic buildings, calling it an “eloquent sign”. His itinerary in Indonesia includes meetings with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and culminates with a mass at the national stadium later on Thursday, which 85,000 Catholics were expected to attend.
“The global phenomenon of dehumanisation is marked especially by widespread violence and conflict, frequently leading to an alarming number of victims,” they said. “It is particularly worrying that religion is often instrumentalised in this regard, causing suffering to many, especially women, children and the elderly.”
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