Interfaith Conference in Pakistan Calls for Religious Freedom and Equal Citizenship
The Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA), in collaboration with the Apostolic Nunciature in Pakistan, organized a National Interfaith Harmony & Peace Conference in Islamabad. The conference, themed “Building Bridges of Faith, Justice & Peace,” brought together national and international figures, including representatives from the Holy See, diplomats, parliamentarians, judges, legal professionals, religious scholars, and human rights activists. The primary goal was to promote interfaith harmony, constitutional equality, religious freedom, mutual respect, and peaceful coexistence in Pakistan. Speakers emphasized that citizens should be recognized as equal members of one nation, regardless of religious beliefs, and highlighted the importance of constitutional equality and national unity. Msgr. Indunil Janakaratne Kodithuwakku Kankanamalage, Secretary of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, stated that religious freedom is a recognition of human dignity, not a concession, and that society strengt...
