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Vatican City, Oct 4, 2014 / 04:23 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin is urging a comprehensive road map for peace in Middle East during meetings between the region's papal nuncio top officials in his office. Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See Press Office, said the agenda included an opening address by Cardinal Parolin, an intervention by Israeli nuncio Archbishop Giorgio Lazzarotto, and a report by Bishop Brian Farrell, secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity.
 
According to Fr. Lombardi, Cardinal Parolin outlined a general scenario of the Middle East and stressed the inspiring principles of the diplomatic action of the Holy See.Cardinal Parolin reportedly said that peace must be sought through a “regional and comprehensive solution,” which takes in consideration the interests of each party and which is not pushed by unilateral choices.The Secretary of State has also underscored that religious leaders have an important role in fostering the inter-religious dialogue and combating the fundamentalism at the basis of terrorism.
 

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