Cardinal Parolin meets Shalom Movement, praises dialogue as essential path

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, met with a delegation from the Shalom Movement in the Vatican, praising dialogue as the essential path forward and expressing alignment with the Fratelli tutti encyclical. The hour-long meeting focused on Shalom's solidarity projects in Africa, with the delegation proposing a canonical agreement to transfer their works to local Churches for greater sustainability. Discussions also covered youth education in Europe, including a proposal for comparative religion studies in schools to foster interreligious dialogue. The delegation gifted Parolin the book "Il fuorilegge," which explores new ways to present Jesus' figure. The meeting addressed challenges facing contemporary society and the need for new languages to communicate the Gospel today.