Pope Francis called for a diverse society in his message for the World Church Day of Migrants and Refugees, in which he considered the possibilities of the post-pandemic world, calling for inclusion on the part of the church as well.
The head of the church wrote about the differences between people and the meeting of cultures about a colorful society and a diverse future. We must learn to live in harmony and peace with others , he declared.
Pope Francis repeated his oft-expressed opinion that for this "walls must be torn down and bridges must be built" . He also believed that the migration processes taking place today offer an opportunity to overcome our fears. He noted that borders should be transformed into privileged sites of encounter.
The Church has been observing the Day of Migrants and Refugees since 1914, which falls on September 26 this year, but the Pope announced his message in advance at the Vatican.
According to Pope Francis, humanity's worst reaction after the pandemic would be if the health emergency was followed by an even more feverish consumption fever and egoistic self-defense. The Pope expressed his hope that after the epidemic individualism will be replaced by the first person plural , otherwise "the highest price will be paid by those who easily become others, they are strangers, migrants, excluded, all those who are forced to the edge of existence". .
"We're all in the same boat"
the pope wrote. He emphasized that he is addressing his message primarily to faithful Catholics in order to make the church as inclusive as possible.
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