High hopes for the new pope in hard times | Letters

Zaki Cooper says bridge-building in our troubled world is a sacred task, and Christina Thomas says that, for once, demagogues and dictators have been sent offstageIt is encouraging to hear Pope Leo XIV talk about building bridges (What will the new pope be like? He’s chosen to be called Leo: that’s no accident, 8 May). This is a key task facing his pontificate, and operates on a number of levels.First and foremost, building bridges within the different factions and groups of the Catholic church, and its 1.4 billion adherents worldwide, as well as with other Christian denominations. Second, building bridges between the Vatican and other faith groups, particularly Muslims, Hindus and the Jewish community, where there is painful history to heal. Third and finally, the pope needs to build bridges between the religious and secular worlds to find common ground. Bridge-building in our troubled world is a sacred task, and Pope Leo will have his work cut out.Zaki CooperVice-president, Council of Christians and Jews Continue reading...

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