Vatican City, 8 June 2015 (VIS) –
After praying the Angelus, the Pope recalled his recent visit to
Sarajevo, a symbolic city that was for centuries known for the
co-existence of peoples and religions, to the extent that it earned
the name “Jerusalem of the West”, but in the recent past has
transformed into a symbol of destruction and war. “A good process
of reconciliation is now in process, and for this reason above all I
went there: to encourage this path of peaceful co-existence between
difference populations; a strenuous path, difficult but possible. And
they are doing this well. I wish to again thank the authorities and
citizens for their warm welcome, … the dear Catholic community, to
whom I wished to take the affection of the universal Church, and in
particular, all the faithful: Orthodox, Muslim, Jews and those of
other religious minorities. I appreciated the commitment to
collaboration and solidarity among these people who belong to
different religions, inspiring everyone to carry forward the work of
the spiritual and moral reconstruction of society. They work together
as true brothers”.
The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of
Jesus will be celebrated next Friday, and the Holy Father therefore
invited all to think of Christ's immense love. World Day against
Child Labour will be held on the same day. “Many children
throughout the world do not have the freedom to play or to go to
school, and end up being exploited as cheap labour”, he said. “I
hope that the international community will commit itself diligently
and constantly to promoting the active recognition of childhood
rights”.
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