The document was born on the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia to the Holy See. 48 young delegates, from the Indonesian communities of 23 European countries are in Rome for a conference on interreligious dialogue. They are joined by high ranking officials from Jakarta government and representatives of the six religions recognized by the Indonesian State.
The defense of pluralism as "the grace of the One God", the promotion of a spirit of brotherhood and the fight against the politicization of religious faith: these are some of the topics covered by the Rome Declaration, a document prepared during the conference on "Inter-religious dialogue in the Indonesian diaspora in Europe".
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