The youth organizations represented in the declaration comprise the Catholic Youth Organization, the Indonesian Christian Youth Movement (GAMKI), the Muslim Ansor Youth Movement and Muhammadiyah Youth, the Indonesian Hindu Youth Association (Paradah), and Gema Khonghuchu, representing the Chinese religions.
"The Pope respects Indonesia and (the national ideology of) Pancasila. He is even willing to sign the Jakarta-Vatican Declaration initiated by the multifaith Indonesian youth," Ansor Youth Movement Chief Addin Jauharudin noted in his written statement received here.
Meanwhile, Catholic Youth Organization chief Stefanus Asat Gusma affirmed that youths belonging to the Catholic faith and other creeds are committed to implementing the declaration.
The "Jakarta-Vatican Declaration for Justice and Peace in the World" comprises three commitments that Indonesian inter-faith youth promise to uphold.
Under the declaration, the Indonesian youth is committed to maintaining and practicing Pancasila values as a positive energy for the world civilization and encouraging the youth globally to develop a world based on tolerance, solidarity, and mutual assistance.
The Indonesian youth is also committed to disseminating views and values of the "Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together" or the Abu Dhabi Declaration to realize world peace and justice.
The Abu Dhabi Declaration is a joint statement on interfaith relations and harmony signed by Pope Francis and Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb, in 2019.
The signing of the Jakarta-Vatican Declaration coincided with the upcoming visit of Pope Francis to Indonesia on September 3-6, 2024, when he is expected to meet President Joko Widodo.
The Pope is also expected to visit the Indonesian Bishop Conference (KWI) headquarters, attend an interfaith meeting at Jakarta's Istiqlal Mosque, and lead a mass at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.
Indonesia will be the first stop in his Southeast Asian tour, during which he is also scheduled to visit Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Singapore.
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Translator: Ilham Kausar, Nabil Ihsan
Editor: Azis Kurmala
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