VATICAN (CNS): The challenges and threats facing humanity and the planet can be confronted effectively if all people come together in “a spirit of solidarity,” said Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, in an appeal also supported by the Dicastery for Culture and Education, the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life, and the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
“In this spirit of solidarity, we urge world leaders to seek just and peaceful solutions to all disputes and conflicts,” said the written appeal, released on October 25.
“We call on them to foster dialogue, understanding and fraternity among peoples and to uphold the dignity of every man, woman and child, especially the poor, the vulnerable, the marginalised and those suffering from the violence of war and armed conflict,” the appeal said.
The world is confronting “conflicts, turmoil and grave challenges,” the appeal said. “The scourges of war, climate change and economic hardship have brought unspeakable pain and suffering to millions of people across the globe.”
