Vatican sends significant message: combine Ramadan and Lent!
Vatican sends significant message: combine Ramadan and Lent!
Vatikanstadt, Italien - Vatican city sends a warm message to Ramadan! On March 7, 2025, the Vatican published a profound greeting as part of the interreligious dialogue, signed by Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad. He leads the dicasterium for interreligious dialogue and in his letter emphasizes the significant similarities between Christian fasting and Islamic Ramadan. This time of fasting, prayer and charity offers a "special opportunity for inner renewal", such as reported.
In the message, it is particularly emphasized that Christians and Muslims should jointly testify to God's friendship as "authentic brothers and sisters". The central values such as justice, compassion and respect for creation should act as guidelines. Koovakad invites the faithful of both religions to reject any forms of violence and discrimination and to actively work for justice and solidarity. These empathetic words underline urgency, in a world that is often drawn by conflicts to build bridges instead of building walls.
a striving for hope
In the message, which was also published in the official official of the Vatican, Koovakad reflects on what it means to have hope in a world full of uncertainties. He emphasizes that Ramadan and Christian Lent period this year are largely at the same time, which offers a unique opportunity to work together on internal transformation and a closer bond with God. "This spiritual discipline is an invitation to cultivate piety," continues Koovakad, as in the Vatikan Pressedienst noted.
"Our faith should help to speak against injustice and indifference and to proclaim the beauty of human diversity," demands the cardinal. Both communities of faith are asked to use the values of faith as the foundation for harmonious coexistence. In times of change and the challenges, Koovakad calls for unity and solidarity in order to continue to grow together as sisters and brothers of mankind in the future.
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