Document final — Les jeunes

Cultural and religious pluralism is a growing reality in the social life of the young. Young Christians offer a beautiful witness of the Gospel when their faith has a transforming effect on their lives and their daily actions.They are called to open themselves to the young of other religious and spiritual traditions, and to maintain with them authentic relationships that favour mutual knowledge and bring healing from prejudices and stereotypes. They are thus pioneers of a new form of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, which helps to liberate our societies from exclusion, extremism, fundamentalism and also from the manipulation of religion for sectarian or populist ends. Witnesses of the Gospel, these young people, along with their peers, become promoters of a citizenship that includes diversity and socially responsible religious commitment for building up social ties and bonds of peace. Recently, at the suggestion of the young, initiatives have been launched which bring people of different religions and cultures to experience living alongside one another, so that in a climate of conviviality and respect for each other’s religions, all may actively promote a common shared commitment in society.