Vatican Envoy Addresses UN On Religious Freedom

Last Friday, the Vatican's permanent observer to the United Nations delivered an address to a committee of the General Assembly on religious freedom concerns around the world. He said: "we have come to a turning point in history which demands more of us, including a commitment to interreligious dialogue. At the same time, my delegation is increasingly convinced of the indispensable importance of reciprocity, which, by its very nature, is apt to ensure the free exercise of religion in all societies." Archbishop Celestino Migliore's statement (full text) marked the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration on the Elimination of all Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief. The address was covered by Catholic Online.