"Metropolitan Kirill went on the nuncio pointed out how, in the most serious situations of conflict in modern times, in Iraq, for instance, or in the situations with aspects of fragility, such as in the Balkans, mediations and political interventions are not often able to reach the planned objectives. Moreover, they are not able to keep the reached balances in a steady way. This happens because religions are not involved". According to Kirill added Msgr. Mennini, "politicians will hardly be able to speak to the hearts of men. Therefore, here is the project for a Council of religions, which is meant to make up an approach based on faith and the identity of each religion on an equality level, and in the light of dialogue". "Ban Ki-moon said Archbishop Mennini defined the project positive, and declared to personally support it. He also recalled that last year, already, the UNO Assembly voted in relation to that, and over eighty countries expressed themselves in a favourable way, but he added that it is necessary to extend consensus, and he invited us to continue meetings". (To be continued) ” “
