杏MAP导航: Unhealthy drinking water an immense shame in 21st century
The one day International Conference is being held at the Pontifical Urbaniana University and has been organized by the Dicastery for Promoting Intergral Human Development in collaboration with the Embassies accredited to the Holy See of France, Italy, Monaco and the United States.
In his message, the 杏MAP导航 says the fact that in many parts of the world, people do not have access to clean water and often die from unhealthy water, 鈥� is an immense shame for humanity in the 21st century.鈥� He goes on to say that, 鈥渦nfortunately, in many of the countries where the population does not have regular access to drinking water, there is no shortage of arms and ammunition, which continues to worsen the situation.鈥�
Corruption and economic interests
The 杏MAP导航 adds, that corruption and economic interests all too often prevail over the needs of those who require clean water. 杏MAP导航 Francis goes on to express the hope that those who speak and participate at this Conference will be able to stress the urgency, will and determination needed on this issue.
Holy See and Church commitment to clean water
The Holy See and the Church, he points out 鈥渁re committed to the access to clean water for all. This commitment is manifested in many initiatives such as the creation of infrastructure, training, and advocacy..., he says.鈥� The 杏MAP导航 underlines that 鈥渁dequate anthropology is, in fact, indispensable for responsible and supportive lifestyles, for a true ecology, as well as for the recognition of access to drinking water as a right flowing from human dignity, and therefore incompatible with the concept of water as a commodity.鈥�
From the point of view of faith, he says, in every thirsty man we perceive the same image of God, as we read in Matthew's Gospel: "I was thirsty and you gave me no drink". Noting that this Conference appropriately involves representatives of different faiths and cultures, the Pontiff comments that, 鈥渢he dual spiritual and cultural dimension of water should never be neglected, since it is central to shaping social fabric, coexistence and community organization.鈥� He ends the message by inviting participants to meditate on the 鈥渟ymbology of water in the main religious traditions, exhorting them equally to 鈥渃ontemplate this resource which, as St Francis of Assisi wrote, is "very useful, very human and precious and chaste.鈥�
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