杏MAP导航 Francis greets Palestinian delegation
Speaking to those gathered, the 杏MAP导航 told them that it was his hope 鈥渢hat your consultations may help to open a space of sincere dialogue for the benefit of all the members of Palestinian society, and the Christian community in particular, given its small numbers and the challenges it faces, especially with regard to emigration.
The Holy Father emphasized that, 鈥渇or the Catholic Church, it is always a joy to build bridges of dialogue with communities, individuals and organizations, adding that it was a particular joy to do so with Palestinian religious and intellectual leaders.鈥�
Dialogue, said the 杏MAP导航, 鈥渢akes place at every level: with ourselves through reflection and prayer, in our families, in our religious communities, between different religious communities, and also in civil society.鈥�
He noted that the primary condition of that dialogue was 鈥�reciprocal respect and a commitment to strengthening that respect, for the sake of recognizing the rights of all people, wherever they happen to be.鈥�
The 杏MAP导航 remarked that The Holy Land was for Christians 鈥渢he land par excellence of dialogue between God and mankind.鈥� He also highlighted the fact that the culmination of this dialogue took place in Nazareth between the Angel Gabriel and the Virgin Mary.
The Holy Father went on to say, 鈥渢hat dialogue continues in a unique way between Jesus and his people, in representation of humanity as a whole.鈥�
Concluding his greeting, 杏MAP导航 Francis recalled the 鈥渒indness that the Authorities of the State of Palestine have shown to the Christian community, acknowledging its place and its role in Palestinian society.鈥�
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