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Religious and Political Leaders Sign New Document For Inter-Confessional Cooperation To “Make The World a Better Place”

The “New Mission of the Church” is being implemented full force ahead. This is indeed a new and strange gospel – it may be argued that such nonsense sets the stage for the manifestation of, and acceptance of the Antichrist, more than any and all of the heresies of the past 2000 years. This is a global Antichrist movement…

Fr … was able to locate further details as well as the JOINT STATEMENT agreed to and signed by the participants at this ecumenical gathering.
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Here is an automatic translation of the Joint Declaration of the 2nd Summit of World Religious Leaders:

(Before anyone objects that Kirill did not sign it, see the CJN article which says: “the joint declaration, a cornerstone of the final day of the summit that all delegates sign”)

The Baku Declaration

Participants of the Second Baku Summit of World Religious Leaders, held on November 14-15, 2019 in Baku, the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan with the participation of religious leaders, heads of various countries and international organizations, public, scientific and religious figures:

Emphasizing that Azerbaijan attaches great importance to the development of international cooperation, the formation of religious-state relations, the strengthening of intercultural and interfaith relations, the preservation of various national cultural values ​​and traditions of multiculturalism;

I highly appreciate the participation of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in the 70th anniversary of Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade, chairman of the II Baku Summit of World Religious Leaders and Caucasian Muslims, and his high participation in the II Baku Summit;

The importance of international events organized within the years of Baku Process, Multiculturalism and Islamic Solidarity, initiated and implemented at the initiative of the President of Azerbaijan, as well as the I Baku Summit of World Religious Leaders, as well as Baku International Center for Interfaith and Intercultural Cooperation Noting their contribution to the development of interrelationships between different cultures and religions, the creation of an environment of mutual trust;

Expressing gratitude to the Organizing Committee for the high level organization of the II Baku Summit of World Religious Leaders, as well as for the meetings and exchange of views of carriers of various cultures and religions, state, public and scientific figures;

Recognizing the contribution of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Cyril, to intercultural and interfaith co-operation, in maintaining peace and tranquility in the region and internationally, as well as in building an atmosphere of mutual trust;

His Holiness, Pope Francis, made his Apostolic Visit to Azerbaijan on November 2, 2016 highly valued for intercultural and interreligious dialogue, as well as by His Highness Sheikh Ahmad al-Tayyib on February 4, 2019. Welcoming the Joint Document “Human Brotherhood, Peace and Unity in the World”, signed in Abu Dhabi;

Emphasizing the exceptional contribution of His Holiness the Catalanos-Patriarch of all Georgia in the protection of the traditional tolerance environment of the Caucasus region, the achievement of peace and tranquility in the region, and for the purposes of interfaith understanding;

Noting the contributions of the religious leaders of the Caucasus and its neighboring regions, Central Asian countries to the development of interfaith and interfaith cooperation and the preservation of moral values;

to unite the position of leaders of Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu and other religious communities representing different regions of the world and representatives of religious confessions on issues that threaten the modern world, as well as to demonstrate worldwide the importance of interfaith and intercultural solidarity. emphasizing the importance of its implementation;

World religious leaders of the II Summit put forward by Azerbaijan in 2020, the ” Media and social networks hatred challenges in the fight against religious leaders and political figures of joint activities ,” the UN KAICIID and International inter-religious and inter-civilization cooperation of the Center co to hold an international conference welcoming the initiative;

Noting the importance of cooperation of world religious leaders with state and public institutions, as well as international and regional organizations, serving the ideas of peace, tranquility and humanism ;

Welcoming the Declaration adopted at the World Conference on Religions, Beliefs and Cost Systems: Equal Citizenship at the UN Office in Geneva on June 25, 2018 and approved by the UN Secretary-General;

Emphasizing the importance of promoting cultural diversity, intercultural and interfaith cooperation in an environment of mutual trust and understanding, contributing to peace, security and human solidarity, and the need for increased efforts in this regard;

Increasing terrorism, discrimination on different grounds, xenophobia, religious and ethnic intolerance, deliberate distortion of religious values ​​by terrorist and extremist groups, the destruction of cultural, religious and historical heritage, as well as refugees and refugees expressing deep concern about the lack of peace, global dialogue and human solidarity in the world as a result of the mass flow;

armed conflicts, acts of terrorism, violence on religious and ethnic grounds, resulting in the destruction and destruction of cultural and religious heritage, along with the destruction of cultural and religious monuments, including cultural and religious heritage in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. expressing their deep concern;

Emphasizing that religions, which contain human values, have made significant contributions to world civilization, culture and spiritual heritage, promoting humanity, promoting peace and justice;

Recognizing the need to strengthen the international community’s efforts to resolve armed conflicts that are a major obstacle to sustainable development, stability and security, as well as aggressive propaganda, the incitement of ethnic and religious conflicts;

religious leaders, states, the United Nations, other international and regional and public organizations

– to continue to promote and strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between civilizations and interfaiths;

– to take effective measures to prevent terrorism and crimes against humanity in the name of religion, to prevent acts of terrorism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, Christian acts of terrorism and other serious crimes;

– to consider any act of terrorism committed on behalf of religion as an act of terrorism against all religions;

– preventing terrorists’ attempts to use the sacred values ​​of religions for their cunning purposes;

– ensuring that religious rituals, in addition to being guided by religious values, are in full compliance with the state policies and national legislation of the countries where the religious places are located;

– to enhance cooperation in the prevention of harmful ideologies and propaganda, hatred, and incitement to hatred by means of media, communication and information technologies ;

– Increasing joint efforts and global dialogue to address the threats and threats to international stability and security through the central coordinating role of the United Nations;

– to address the problems of refugees, IDPs and migrants who have suffered as a result of armed conflict, persecution and violence, and seek to rectify their infringed rights, as well as to eliminate the factors that may lead to such situations;

– to make every effort to prevent provocation and violence in the sacred temples of all religions, including Jerusalem, the holy place of the heavenly religions;

– Promotion of respect for the United Nations Charter and universally recognized principles and norms of international law, especially the principles of sovereign equality, territorial integrity and inviolability of borders, within the international community and in the wider community. to contribute to the peaceful resolution of the ongoing conflicts, as well as the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in full compliance with the above principles;

– Encouraging the adoption and respect for religious, cultural and ethnic diversity , as well as the protection of religious and cultural heritage , in accordance with the UNESCO Charter ;

– Call to adhere to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child , and to support the joint efforts of religious, scientific and public figures in the promotion and protection of human rights, including women’s and children’s rights .

Baku, November 15, 2019

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