VATICAN CITY.- This Wednesday, the Pope Leo XIV urged that all religions monitor the dangers of fundamentalism and extremism and work together to rebuild hope “in our war-torn world and our degraded natural environment,” during their catechism in the general audience.
Declaration “Our Age”
The pontiff dedicated his catechesis to the commemoration of the 60 years since the declaration ‘Nostra Aetate’the document that during the Vatican Council II laid the foundations for interreligious dialogueespecially with the Jews.
“The Church, aware of the heritage it has in common with the Jews, and moved not by political motives, but by evangelical religious charity, deplores hatred, persecution and all manifestations of anti-Semitism directed against Jews,” the pontiff reiterated.
And he added “that the Church does not tolerate anti-Semitism and fights it, for the good of the Gospel itself.”
He explained that although in these years “there have also been misunderstandings, difficulties and conflicts” with the Jews, they have never prevented the continuity of dialogue and pointed out that we cannot “allow the political circumstances and the injustices of some to divert us from friendship, especially since we have achieved a lot so far.”
Call the unit
He continued by stating that now “more than ever,” our world needs the unity, friendship and collaboration of all religions because “they can contribute to alleviating human suffering and caring for our common home, our planet Earth.”
The world needs more than ever the powerful witness of men and women of all religions living together in unity, friendship and cooperation. In this authentic way, we can work together to achieve the peace, justice and reconciliation that we so desperately…
— Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex_es) October 29, 2025
“We must reaffirm our service to humanity at all times. Together, we must be alert against the abuse of the name of God, religion and humanity itself. dialogue, as well as against the dangers posed by fundamentalism and religious extremism,” he asserted.
And he added: “We must restore hope to our personal lives, to our families, to our neighborhoods, to our schools, to our towns, to our countries and to our world.”
“Nostra Aetate, sixty years ago, brought hope to the post-World War II world. Today we are called to rebuild that hope in our world devastated by war and in our degraded natural environment. Let us work together, because together everything is possible. Let us ensure that nothing divides us,” he highlighted.
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