Interreligious general audience in Saint Peter’s Square

Pope Francis encouraged religious people from all faith traditions and those who have no faith to work together to resolve the major issues that face our world: peace, hunger, misery. the environmental crisis and violence, especially violence in the name of religion.

See news clip of the general audience here

Participants in an interreligious conference at the Gregorian University in Rome attended the audience and together gave a press conference on the significance of Nostra Aetate.

See new clip on the press conference here

See entire press conference here

The Pope also met privately with leaders from the World Jewish Congress. See report here