ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur to all citizens: "Let's promote fraternity"

Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - All Malaysians, men and women of various religions and ethnicities, are called to do their part to promote human fraternity, said Archbishop Julian Leow, at the head of the diocesan community of Kuala Lumpur. In a pastoral letter issued on the occasion of the International Day of Human Fraternity, celebrated on February 4, the Archbishop affirms: "I sincerely hope that we Malaysians, with all our diversity of culture, beliefs and languages, can unite in solidarity to promote a future full of peace, in which we care for the weakest among us and on the continuous and constant commitment of leaders of the various religious faiths in Malaysia can count for dialogue and cooperation for the benefit of our homeland".
In his pastoral letter recalls that all citizens fought together against the pandemic that caused suffering and hardship to people of all religions, ethnicities, statuses and cultures. "We bring to mind the spirit of brotherhood that has prevailed in recent months through the many people who have worked tirelessly to take care of each other", notes the Archbishop.
The Archbishop recalls Pope Francis' encyclical "Fratelli tutti" and the International Day of Fraternity for All People and appreciates the commitment to interreligious and intercultural dialogue in order to promote peace and stability in the country. In this perspective, Archbishop Leow invites the faithful to be inspired by the "example of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10: 25-37), who put aside all the differences that could exist and only saw a human being in need".
The Letter reads: "Our Catholic faith, which is founded on the double commandment of love, finds expression 'in the primacy given to relationship, to the encounter with the sacred mystery of the other, to universal communion with the entire human family' (Fratelli Tutti, 277): this is our vocation. In fact, 'our love for others, for who they are, moves us to seek the best for their lives. Only by cultivating this way of relating to one another will we make possible a social friendship that excludes no one and a fraternity that is open to all' (Fratelli Tutti, 94)".
And Archbishop concludes: "In each of us there is a universal love that has been given by God, and we are by nature made for relationships". It is in the context of the family that the values of 'love and fraternity, togetherness and sharing, concern and care for others are lived out and handed on' (Fratelli Tutti, 114). I hope and pray that as we celebrate fraternity and solidarity today, our homes will become fertile ground for sowing compassion and love, peace and harmony, respect and acceptance, a place where future generations can look back and draw strength for a better world". (SD-PA) (Agenzia Fides, 5/2/2021)

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