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Vatican sends greetings to Hindus on Deepavali
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The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue sent a message to Hindu faithful for the upcoming Deepavali celebrations on November 8. The message, titled "Hindus and Christians: forging pathways of peace together in the 'spirit of Assisi'," offers festive wishes to Hindu communities.
The Dicastery connects the holiday to the 40th anniversary of the 1986 meeting in Assisi, where Pope John Paul II invited representatives of world religions to pray for peace. The message suggests that Hindus and Christians can find new inspiration in this anniversary to live with daily fraternity and engage in interreligious dialogue.
The Dicastery stated that increasing fraternity between different faiths helps peace take root in the world. The message describes dialogue as a vital necessity at the heart of the spirit of Assisi.
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