By Mark Saludes, Philippines
RELIGIOUS leaders in Mindanao have reaffirmed their commitment to peace and sustainable development during the Mindanao Religious Leaders Conference (MiRLeC), held last week in Davao City.
The gathering, which brought together key figures from different religious communities, culminated in a declaration emphasizing the role of faith in fostering peace in the conflict-affected region.
“We are peacemakers. Peace based on justice is our duty,” read the final declaration of the conference.
The leaders said this commitment “is guided by the values of love, justice, harmony, respect, integrity, unity, reconciliation, spirituality, and humanity.”
Fr Rex Rocamora, executive secretary of the Commission on Interreligious Dialogue of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, said MiRLeC convened 24 Muslim Ulama and leaders, 20 bishops and Christian leaders, three Indigenous Peoples representatives, and 10 members of the Civil Society Organizations as observers.
The priest, who serves as the MiRLeC focal person, said the first meetings occurred in August aimed at revitalizing the Bishops-Ulama Conference (BUC), which was established in 1996.
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