September 4, 2011.
(Romereports.com) On the coast of
Italy, in the town of Rimini, every summer one of the most important
cultural events in the country takes place. It's called the “Meeting for
Friendship Amongst Peoples” and it's organized by the Catholic movement
“Communion and Liberation.”
The theme was based on the theme “And existence becomes an immense certainty,” which addressed all issues of modern man.
To start off, they examined the 'Arab Spring'. The meeting brought
together key figures from every sector of Egyptian society, from a
representative of the Muslim Brotherhood to the rector of the Islamic
University of Al Azhar, as well as the Cardinal of Alexandria. They
exchanged views on how to rebuild their country and the Middle East.
Card. Antonios Naguib
Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt)
“We need a revolution of love in our hearts, in our patriarchates, and in our churches.”
Another
meeting was with Pakistani politician Paul Bhatti. He continues the
work of his brother Shabhaz, who was killed while defending religious
minorities.
Paul Bhatti
Adviser for Religious Minorities (Pakistan)
“Being
a Christian requires you to live with more responsibility in this
profession. Those engaged in politics should know that they will lose
money, time for themselves, personal security, certainty for the future
and even their own safety.”
Along with conferences and
meetings, there were also concerts and exhibitions. This was titled
“Through the eyes of the apostles.” It explained how it changed
Capernaum when the future apostles Andrew and John met Jesus.
The
event was made possible through the collaboration of 4,000 volunteers,
over 300 speakers as well the organizers of 10 exhibitions and 26
concerts.
The “meeting” has been held every August for 32 years. It's meant to show that friendship can overcome difference of opinions.
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