The Ekklesia website reports today (December 5, 2011) that Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I -- spiritual head of some 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide -- said last week that there must be respect for the "inherent rights of all human beings, and their aspiration and rights of religious freedom should be important components to sustain tolerance among all God's creation."
The Patriarch of Constantinople made his comments at a consultation in Istanbul, Turkey -- called Freedom of Religion and Rights of Religious Minorities -- which is sponsored by the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission of the Churches on International Affairs and hosted by the Ecumenical Patriarch.
"We are called to promote dialogue among all communities and peoples to create peace, harmony, and tolerance in a world that is faced with violence, conflicts, and religious hatred," Bartholomew said.
The consultation -- which ended on December 2 -- featured 30 experts on religious rights from 23 countries.
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