Opinions & Interviews

MINSK, 3 June (BelTA) – The 4^th edition of the European Orthodox-Catholic Forum which highlights religion and cultural pluralism and challenges to Christian Churches in Europe in Minsk is a great opportunity to communicate and share experience, Archbishop Javier Martinez of Granada told BelTA on the first day of the forum.

According to the Archbishop, it is his first visit to Belarus and he is happy to visit Minsk.

The forum which will complete on 6 June has gathered catholic and Orthodox bishops from 22 countries.

The forum aims to consolidate Christian powers of Europe, first of all, Catholic and Orthodox communities. It will help find a way out from the deep moral and social geopolitical crisis which aggravates because of the indifference to spiritual aspects of the human nature and society. The conference of religious leaders was initiated by Metropolitan of Minsk and Slutsk Filaret, Patriarchal Exarch Emeritus of All Belarus and Metropolitan of Minsk and Mogilev, Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz in 2012. The Orthodox-Catholic Forum “Religion and cultural pluralism: challenges for Christian churches in Europe” was blessed by Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill.