Today, Brussels hosted a special high-level meeting with religious leaders from across Europe, focusing on the Middle East conflict’s impact on Europeans. Vice-President of the European Commission, Margaritis Schinas, underscores the urgency of addressing divisions through reconciliation and dialogue.
Schinas emphasizes the need to rally around fundamental values that define the European way of life—respect for fundamental rights and humanitarian principles. He acknowledges the pivotal role religious leaders can play in healing discord, quelling hatred, and its repercussions. The meeting aims to delve into these issues and strategize the way forward.
The Vice-President will engage with representatives from the Episcopal Conferences of the European Union, the Conference of European Rabbis, the Church of Sweden, the Office of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the EU, and the Italian Islamic Religious Community. This diverse assembly will focus on understanding recent developments in the Middle East from a religious perspective and explore methods to foster engagement among religious leaders in Europe and the Middle East on these pressing matters.
Source: ANA-MPA / Article translated by: Konstantinos Menyktas
