{"id":98078,"date":"2026-05-20T13:41:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ofmconv.net\/dialogo-interreligioso-in-giardino\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T13:50:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:50:28","slug":"dialogo-interreligioso-in-giardino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ofmconv.net\/en\/dialogo-interreligioso-in-giardino\/","title":{"rendered":"Interreligious Dialogue in a Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Sunday, May 17, 2026, an unusual interreligious meeting took place. What made it so special? The organizers did not hold it in a church, mosque, synagogue, or any other place of worship. They did not choose a conference room or a university either, but instead\u2015a garden. Yet the choice makes sense, since a garden was also the setting of humanity\u2019s first religious experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunday\u2019s meeting stemmed from a special occasion: the commemorative year marking the death of St. Francis of Assisi. The title of the event reflected this theme: \u201cOne Home, Many Voices: An Interreligious Round Table During the Franciscan Year.\u201d The Tevere Institute organized the event with sponsorship from Caff\u00e8 Nemorense. It began at 5:30 p.m. in Rome\u2019s Parco Virgiliano, also known as Parco Nemorense.
\nThe Tevere Institute was founded in Rome in 2007. It serves as a center for dialogue. Its goal is to promote intercultural and interreligious research and to create opportunities for people of different backgrounds, faiths, and philosophical convictions to meet. The Institute also conducts research in important areas such as human rights, democracy, religious pluralism, and multiculturalism. It collaborates with universities in Rome, across Europe, and internationally, as well as with non-governmental organizations, particularly with Religions for Peace<\/em> in Italy. Alongside academic symposia, it organizes musical, cultural, and literary events that encourage peaceful coexistence in contemporary society.
\nDuring the event, five representatives of different religions presented their reflections on aspects of the spirituality of St. Francis, placing them within the context of their own faiths. As one might expect, these reflections were intended to foster mutual spiritual understanding and closeness. The speakers highlighted what unites us, what defines our humanity, and what we collectively aspire to. They addressed themes such as religious experience, dialogue, peace, and ecology. The names of the speakers and their respective religious traditions appear on the attached poster.
\nCenap AYDIN (Tevere Institute) and Arianna CAMELLINI from the Municipality of Rome moderated the discussion. Dr. Luigi DE SALVIA, President of Religions for Peace<\/em> in Italy, attended as a special guest.
\nThe outdoor meeting attracted tremendous interest. Organizers arranged chairs in front of a small improvised stage, but attendees still outnumbered them, and many passersby paused to listen, some briefly and some for longer.
\nAt the end of the official program, I had a very pleasant personal experience: several people approached me to thank me for the Franciscan presence at the meeting.
\nReturning once more to the image of the garden\u2026perhaps we should encourage the creation or restoration of gardens next to our friaries and catechism classrooms. We should create them where they don\u2019t exist or have fallen into neglect. I mean this both literally and metaphorically.<\/p>\n

Friar S\u0142awomir KLEIN
\nGeneral Delegate for Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue (EDI)<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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