Jakarta (Antara Bali) -- Vatican Minister of Foreign Affairs Cardinal Pietro Parolin expressed his respect and admiration of the religious and ethnic plurality seen in Indonesia.
"People follow various religions in Indonesia, but they respect each other and accept differences," Parolin said on Tuesday, during a meeting with his Indonesian counterpart, Retno L. P. Marsudi, in Jakarta.
He added that Indonesia could be a role model for maintaining interreligious harmony.
"I am amazed by how this big country with diversities and a dense population can maintain plurality in its national life," he remarked.
Moreover, Minister Marsudi stated that Indonesia and Vatican City will continue to cooperate to improve religious tolerance in the world. Among its efforts will be holding interfaith dialogs.
She pointed out that these interfaith dialogs between Indonesia and Vatican City will serve as a good example for all religious people in the world in addressing differences in beliefs.
"Interfaith dialogs between Indonesia and Vatican City will be a good example for how differences should not be addressed with unfriendly attitudes. They must be approached with friendship that can bring about cooperation," Marsudi explained.
At the meeting, the two ministers discussed establishing bilateral cooperation in various fields between Indonesia and Vatican City.
According to Marsudi, they continue to increase cooperation in the field of socio-cultural affairs. This is reflected in the Indonesian culture exhibition held in Vatican City. Carvings and statues of Borobudur Temple are also displayed at the Vatican Museum.
"The program will bridge differences and improve understanding between the two sides," she affirmed.
Furthermore, Indonesia and Vatican City will also establish cooperation in radio broadcasting between Radio Republic Indonesia and Vatican Radio.
"In 2016, Easter celebrations in Larantuka, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, will be covered and broadcast by Vatican Radio," Marsudi revealed.
Moreover, in the education sector, she added, there are some 1,500 Indonesian priests and monks studying and working in Vatican City and Italy.
"There is a university student exchange program, as well, between Indonesia and Vatican City," she noted. (WDY)
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"People follow various religions in Indonesia, but they respect each other and accept differences," Parolin said on Tuesday, during a meeting with his Indonesian counterpart, Retno L. P. Marsudi, in Jakarta.
He added that Indonesia could be a role model for maintaining interreligious harmony.
"I am amazed by how this big country with diversities and a dense population can maintain plurality in its national life," he remarked.
Moreover, Minister Marsudi stated that Indonesia and Vatican City will continue to cooperate to improve religious tolerance in the world. Among its efforts will be holding interfaith dialogs.
She pointed out that these interfaith dialogs between Indonesia and Vatican City will serve as a good example for all religious people in the world in addressing differences in beliefs.
"Interfaith dialogs between Indonesia and Vatican City will be a good example for how differences should not be addressed with unfriendly attitudes. They must be approached with friendship that can bring about cooperation," Marsudi explained.
At the meeting, the two ministers discussed establishing bilateral cooperation in various fields between Indonesia and Vatican City.
According to Marsudi, they continue to increase cooperation in the field of socio-cultural affairs. This is reflected in the Indonesian culture exhibition held in Vatican City. Carvings and statues of Borobudur Temple are also displayed at the Vatican Museum.
"The program will bridge differences and improve understanding between the two sides," she affirmed.
Furthermore, Indonesia and Vatican City will also establish cooperation in radio broadcasting between Radio Republic Indonesia and Vatican Radio.
"In 2016, Easter celebrations in Larantuka, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, will be covered and broadcast by Vatican Radio," Marsudi revealed.
Moreover, in the education sector, she added, there are some 1,500 Indonesian priests and monks studying and working in Vatican City and Italy.
"There is a university student exchange program, as well, between Indonesia and Vatican City," she noted. (WDY)
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