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President of the Republic Dina Boluarte on Monday met with members of the Interreligious Council of Peru, with whom she agreed on the importance of further strengthening dialogue and social peace in the country.
During the meeting, held at the Government Palace, the attendees advocated for the construction of a peaceful country without disagreements, where spaces to speak, listen, and move along the path of unity and development can be opened.
The Head of State thanked the religious leaders for their interest and concern in joining
the search for social peace in the country and stressed the need for dialogue to be sustained over time among all Peruvians.
At the end of the meeting, the head of the Interreligious Council of Peru and representative of the Peruvian Episcopal Conference, Monsignor Salvador Piñeiro, indicated that they (the religious leaders) are raising their prayers to make Peru a country of brothers (and sisters), where tolerance, understanding, and solidarity prevail.
For her part, the Executive Secretary of the Interreligious Council Laura Vargas expressed willingness to promote dialogue and forgiveness, as well as to travel —to that end— to the region where communication and peace need to be strengthened.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Union of Evangelical Christian Churches of Peru, the Conference of Religious Men and Women of Peru, the National Evangelical Council of Peru, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Jewish Association of Peru, the Islamic Association of Peru, and the Bahá'í Community of Peru.
Participants also included representatives of the Anglican Church of Peru, the Lutheran Church of Peru, the Soto Zen Buddhist Community of Peru, the Brahma Kumaris in Peru, the Interfaith Network of Women of Faith and Spirituality, the Religions for Peace Peru Youth Network, and Religions for Peace, Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Interreligious Council of Peru is an organization that provides a space for meeting, dialogue and fraternity among the religious communities with deep historical roots in the country, which encourages, promotes and mobilizes cooperation, through justice, peace, and solidarity actions.
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Publicado: 16/1/2023