Reporting of Federici Studies Center
Jorge Mario Bergoglio continues the work of demolishing the Catholic faith undertaken by the Second Vatican Council. Indeed, in the footsteps of Paul VI, John Paul II and Benedict XVI, Bergoglio adheres to the modernist errors expressed in the “The declaration Nostra aetate” on the Church's relations with non-Christian religions, of the 28/10/1965. It would be absurd to criticize the modernist Bergoglio in the name of the alleged orthodoxy of the modernist John Paul II and the modernist Benedict XVI, as, albeit in different ways and styles, they have expressed and express the same errors condemned by the Church. Even more serious would be to recognize them as legitimate pontiffs of the Church and then attribute the heresies of modernism to them: this is an increasingly widespread error in "traditionalism" by the followers of Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira (which appear under multiple acronyms that pop up like mushrooms) and by the followers of Lefebvrism (inside and outside the SSPX), in recent years in increasingly close collaboration with each other.
Bergoglio: thank you for the religious leaders who cultivate the culture of encounter
Francesco, before the general audience, met a delegation of Buddhists, Hindus, giainisti e sikh, in Rome for a conference on “Dharma and Logos, dialogue and collaboration in a complex era" and then a group of Buddhist monks from Thailand
Vatican City – “Dialogue and collaboration” are key words today, in a time that “has seen growing tensions and conflicts, with widespread violence on both a small and large scale”. Francesco remembered it in the morning, before the general audience, meeting a delegation of Buddhists in Santa Marta, Hindus, giainisti e sikh, who participated yesterday in a conference on “Dharma and Logos, dialogue and collaboration in a complex era", organized by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, the National Office for Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue of the CEI, the Italian Buddhist Union, the Italian Hindu Union, the Sikhi Sewa Society and the Institute of Jainology. Bergoglio congratulates the initiative, underlining that it is a reason to thank God when religious leaders commit themselves to cultivating the culture of encounter and give an example of dialogue and actively collaborate in the service of life, of human dignity and the protection of creation.
Before invoking "abundant blessings" on all those present, the Pontiff thanks them for what they are doing "collaborating together according to their respective religious traditions, for the promotion of good in this world of ours".
He card. Tauran: overcome prejudices and closures
In a message to the interview participants, he cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Vatican dicastery for interreligious dialogue, he asked to “overcome prejudices and closures, who are part of a 'culture of confrontation', to give way to a 'culture of encounter'". Cardinal Tauran reminded the attendees, who are above all teachers engaged in a personal dialogue with exponents of the Christian and Catholic world, they have “the tremendous responsibility” to cultivate in their students, “without causing prejudice to beliefs, personal cultural practices and backgrounds, a spirit of openness and respect”. And “this is especially true towards those who are different, or strangers, or considered an obstacle to their beliefs and practices”. “In a world gripped by many conflicts and winds of war – concluded the French cardinal – people expect religious leaders to be solid bridges for dialogue, creative mediators and interlocutors of peace and harmony, embracing every person and treating them with humanity, and this applies in a special way to the poor and vulnerable".
Buddhists and Catholics must intensify their relationship
Immediately after the meeting at Casa Santa Marta, in the small room of the Paul VI hall, Francis meets a delegation of Buddhist monks from Thailand, and thanks them for the gift of their Holy Book translated into contemporary language by the monks of the Wat Pho Temple. “This is a tangible sign of your generosity – dice – and of the friendship that has bound us for many years now, a journey made of small steps". And remember the meeting in the Vatican between the Blessed Pope Paul VI and the Venerable Somdej Phra Wanaratana, immortalized in a large painting displayed at the entrance of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.
It is my fervent desire – concludes the Pontiff – that Buddhists and Catholics intensify their relationship, progress in mutual knowledge and esteem for their respective spiritual traditions, and may they be witnesses of the values of justice in the world, of peace and the protection of human dignity.
What does Bergoglio say? In respect of your spiritual traditions.. The important thing is that there is respect and peace, (also between Christ and Satan?) not war as Jesus said.