The Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue published on Friday a
joint statement for the 8th so-called "Buddhist-Christian Colloquium",
which concluded in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Around 150 Buddhist and
Christian participants from 16 countries attended. Leo XIV’s delegate
was Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, Prefect of the Dicastery for
Interreligious Dialogue, who delivered the opening address.
"During
these days, we have prayed [to whom?], visited one another’s places of
worship, studied and encountered one another in a spirit of mutual
respect and friendship," reads the Vatican statement.
In
continuity with Francis’ pontificate, the statement is filled with
platitudes, at one point equating Christian revelation with pagan
sources.
"We, the Buddhist and Christian participants, met in
Phnom Penh - a land profoundly shaped by the compassionate witness of
His Holiness Maha Ghosananda [pagan monk, +2007] - to reflect on our
sacred texts, spiritual teachings, and lived experiences as sources of
healing and hope for a world fractured by violence, injustice, and
exploitation".
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