Many voices, only one melody

Fr. Chino Biscontin

The subject of the last chapter of the encyclical “all brothers” is “religions at the service of fraternity in our world” and it underlines that the meeting point of all the great religious traditions is the worship of God and the love of neighbours. It is the base upon which it is possible to built a collaboration at the service of the universal fraternity. The Pope writes: “religious convictions about the sacred meaning of human life permit us to recognize the fundamental values of our common humanity, values in the name of which we can and must cooperate, build and dialogue, pardon and grow; this will allow different voices to unite in creating a melody of sublime nobility and beauty”. This does not mean to water down our religious convictions but to underline the principle that the diversity is a richness to share: “This has nothing to do with watering down or concealing our deepest convictions when we encounter others who think differently than ourselves... For the deeper, stronger and richer our own identity is, the more we will be capable of enriching others with our own proper contribution”... (continue)

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