Lisbon Patriarch Rui Valeriu this Friday called for peace between cultures, religions, parties and institutions and cited Our Lady as an example, saying that she showed that harmony between different realities is possible.
“Let us pray with Our Lady for the people who are fighting in Ukraine, the Middle East, Sudan, Mali, the Central African Republic, but let us also call for peace in families, in the hearts of all men, women, children, teenagers, young and old, peace between cultures, between religions, between parties and even between institutions,” asked the Patriarch of Lisbon, who presided over the Mass in honor of the Solemnity of St. Mary the Mother of God and the World Day of Peace in the Church of Christ the King of Portela.
Rui Valerio cited the example of Mary, arguing that she “united such different and contrasting dimensions as heaven and earth”, demonstrating that “it is possible to establish harmony between different realities and to establish peace among all peoples.”
The Patriarch of Lisbon emphasized that peace “is also the work of perfection of the children of God.”
“The cry of the victims to the field commanders demands only one thing: stop, stop serving death, stop being the causers of suffering,” he added, also addressing the atmosphere of tension that has recently characterized the approach to the institution.
Rui Valerio also left a few words regarding the use of artificial intelligence, a reality that is already widespread in modern society, recalling that science must be a factor in promoting peace. “Its enormous potential should not be put at the service of war,” he emphasized.
World Peace Day, established by Pope Paul VI in 1967, is celebrated on January 1st.
On Sunday, Pope Francis asked those interested in wars to “listen to the voice of conscience” and have the “courage” to ask themselves how many lives have been lost in these conflicts.
“At the end of the year, let us have the courage to ask ourselves how many lives have been taken by armed conflicts, how many deaths, how much destruction and suffering or how much poverty,” the pontiff addressed after the Angelus prayer at the window of the Apostolic Palace, the last day of the year, adding: “He who is interested these conflicts, I must listen to the voice of conscience.”
In his message on the occasion of World Peace Day, the Pope published a message in which he also mentioned the risks associated with artificial intelligence.
“Artificial intelligence must be understood as a galaxy of different realities, and we cannot “a priori” assume that its development will make a beneficial contribution to the future of humanity and peace between nations. Such a positive outcome will only be possible if we can act responsibly,” he said.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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