Orthodox & Catholics to Reflect on Common Ethics in Minsk

MINSK, Belarus, OCT. 26, 2011 thanks to Zenit.org


Catholics and Orthodox will gather in Minsk next month to discuss how their shared ethical values can be a contribution to Europe's social fabric. The Nov. 13-15 international conference is being organized by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, the Institute for Interreligious Dialogue and the Synod of the Orthodox Church of Belarus, and the international NGO Sts. Cyril and Methodius Christian Educational Center of Belarus. It is supported by the Catholic Archdiocese of Minsk-Mogilev.

Topics will include social ethics, the global economic crisis and the crisis of faith, Christian values and the modern legal system, and the issue of Church-state relations. On Nov. 14, an interreligious concert will include Orthodox and Catholic hymns, in addition to secular musical from famous composers in keeping with the spirit of the conference.