No menu items!

COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER

HomeArchiveReligious Leaders Join Forces for Peace

Religious Leaders Join Forces for Peace

Spiritual leaders from a variety of religions met in San José Monday in what participants called Costa Rica’s first interfaith peace conference.

At the end of the afternoon conference, the leaders issued a statement calling for peace in the Middle East and the rest of the world.

“We reject all actions of war in the Middle East and in the rest of the world, and we invite all Costa Ricans to join in prayer for peace,” the leaders said in a statement.

The meeting was organized by the World Conference of Religions for Peace, an international coalition of religions that plans forums to encourage different religious groups to address challenges and share concerns.

Nineteen representatives from Muslim, Jewish and Indigenous religious communities and Catholic, Baptist,Methodist, Lutheran, Evangelical, Episcopal and Morava churches attended the event at the Hotel Tryp Corobicí near La Sabana Park on the western edge of San José.

The leaders discussed education, ethics and values, poverty and their goal of creating a culture of peace, said Father Jafet Peytrequín, an executive secretary for the Episcopal Conference of Costa Rica, which comprises the country’s Catholic bishops.

In addition to fomenting dialogue between religious communities, the meeting served as a way for leaders of different faiths to get to know each other, Peytrequín said.

As a result of the meeting, a group of religious leaders is working to create an executive interfaith committee to plan discussion forums.

 

Trending Now

Guatemala Frees Hostages After Prison Gang Riots

Guatemalan authorities freed hostages on Monday who were being held by gang members in two prisons, including a juvenile facility, in riots attributed to...

Costa Rica National Parks to Measure Tourism Impact

Costa Rica will now be able to measure the impact of tourism in its national parks, thanks to innovative environmental technology from The NeverRest...

Costa Rica Tourism Leaders Call for Action Amid Rising Insecurity

A surge in public insecurity and the sharp appreciation of the Costa Rican colón—up more than 20% since 2022—have become the leading threats to...

In Costa Rica, Rare White-Lipped Peccaries Still Survive

Today we meet the white-lipped peccary, a large animal that travels in large groups that has disappeared from a large part of its historical...

Costa Rica Reviews Concession to Modernize Route 32 Highway

Costa Rica's Route 32, which connects the Greater Metropolitan Area with the province of Limón, is often closed due to landslides. Sometimes, the road...

Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy Filing Puts Budget Travel to Costa Rica at Risk

Budget carrier Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection again on Friday, marking its second filing in less than a year. The Florida-based...
Avatar
spot_img
Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Travel Insurance
Costa Rica Rocking Chait
Costa Rica Travel

Latest News from Costa Rica