Pope addresses a delegation of the World Jewish Congress (WJC), saying the shared religious heritage of Jews and Christians should be an incentive to act together for fraternity and peace in a broken world.
At the World Jewish Congress (WJC) led by its President Ronald S. Lauder, on Tuesday, Pope Francis said the common religious heritage of Jews and Christians should be seen as an “incentive to act together” for a more fraternal and peaceful world.
The Holy Father encouraged to “share a similar outlook on the final things, shaped by trust that on the journey of life we are not advancing towards nothingness, but towards an encounter with the Most High who cares for us”.
“While there may be different conceptions in Judaism and Christianity about how this fulfilment will come about, the consoling promise that we share remains”, said the Pope.
“As Jews and Christians, let us seek to do all that is humanly possible in order to put an end to war and to pave paths of peace.”
Concluding Pope Francis thanked the delegation for the visit, expressing the wish that the Most High may lead Jews and Christian together in the way of peace.