A "dreadful tragedy at the heart of a great city, that is hitting a great nation, a great people, a great democracy," these are the words pronounced with grief by Mgr Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Commission for Ecumenism and Dialogue, at the meeting of diocesan delegates that this morning made of the "difficult witness of Christians" in Iraq and India the theme of its round table. In the foreground, the terrorist attack in Mumbai that according to the latest news released by the Farnesina had made one Italian victim. "Unfortunately," said Mgr Paglia "what happened yesterday is likely to add to many other hotbeds of conflict not only in India, but in many other regions of the world. That is why religions and men of good will are called to show their indignation and to commit themselves to walk along the difficult but extraordinary path of peace and cohabitation even among different people and cultures. The encounter between religions and Christians is more and more urgent: dialogue is the remedy to cure the unrestrainable conflicts that are spreading in the world." Then he expressed his solidarity to India "to the country that provided remarkable examples of non-violence such as Gandhi" by saying "India must resist, must be strong, must not be frightened by these out-of-control elements at the service of evil." ” ” ” “
