Leo XIV Continues Francis’ Tribute to Indifferentism

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Leo XIV Continues Francis’ Tribute to Indifferentism

gloria.tv | May 31. 2025

The Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue published on Friday a joint statement for the 8th so-called "Buddhist-Christian Colloquium", which concluded in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Around 150 Buddhist and Christian participants from 16 countries attended. Leo XIV’s delegate was Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, who delivered the opening address.

"During these days, we have prayed [to whom?], visited one another’s places of worship, studied and encountered one another in a spirit of mutual respect and friendship," reads the Vatican statement.

In continuity with Francis’ pontificate, the statement is filled with platitudes, at one point equating Christian revelation with pagan sources.

"We, the Buddhist and Christian participants, met in Phnom Penh - a land profoundly shaped by the compassionate witness of His Holiness Maha Ghosananda [pagan monk, +2007] - to reflect on our sacred texts, spiritual teachings, and lived experiences as sources of healing and hope for a world fractured by violence, injustice, and exploitation".