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As Pope Francis set off on his longest Apostolic Journey, which takes him to Asia and Oceania, our Editorial Director reflects on the symbolic image of a tunnel in Jakarta that connects a mosque and a Catholic church.'A blessing for the Indonesian nation' - Cardinal Suharyo on Pope 's visitThere are tunnels of war and terror, designed to hide soldiers, militants, and hostages. But there are also tunnels built to foster friendship among people of different faiths.
Recently, an old underpass connecting these two places of worship was restored, adorned with artwork, and transformed into a"Tunnel of Fraternity" to unite the place for Muslim prayer with the one Christians use to celebrate the Eucharist. His is a pilgrimage that aims to show closeness to Christians where they are only"small flocks," as in Indonesia, or where they make up almost the entire population, as in Timor-Leste.
Although this visit was planned four years ago and delayed due to the pandemic, today it takes on a prophetic significance. The Bishop of Rome, in the style of St. Francis of Assisi, whose name he bears, does not come to conquer or proselytise, but simply with a desire to witness the beauty of the Gospel.
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