Religious Leaders Gather in Geneva to Urge Peace Amid Rising Tensions

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Geneva, January 28, 2026 – In a demonstration⁣ of interfaith solidarity amidst escalating global geopolitical ⁣tensions, leaders from Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Muslim, Jewish, adn⁢ Buddhist traditions convened in Geneva today to issue a joint call for‍ peace. The event took place at the Church of ⁣Saint⁤ Nicholas ‍of Flüe, temporarily secularized for the occasion, and was organized by the Holy ⁣See’s Mission in Geneva.

Interfaith Leaders Unite for Peace

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch⁢ of Jerusalem, led the call⁣ for peace, referencing ⁤recent⁢ appeals by Pope Leo XIV.He emphasized the need for⁣ continued efforts towards peace, even when it seems fragile ⁢or unattainable.”In a world marked⁤ by conflicts,⁢ growing fragmentation, and the dangerous idea that war is an certain tool for politics, the recent appeals of Pope Leo XIV for peace⁢ demand that all of us, without exception, continue the struggle for peace, though fragile, distant, or ⁤unrealistic it may seem,” Cardinal pizzaballa stated.

Joining Cardinal Pizzaballa were key figures including maxime Photos, the principal representative of the Orthodox Church in Switzerland, and Chantal Eberlé, president of the Protestant Church of Geneva. Representatives from other faiths also participated, including Rabbi François Garaï,

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