The Fight Against Cruelty is Brotherhood

Pope Francis stated that the fight against the cruelty of the world is actually brotherhood. He highlighted the significance of the value of sisterhood in his introduction to Enzo Bianchi’s book, “Brotherhood”.

The Presence of War and Hostility

The Pope noted that “polemos”, the devil of war, has been present since the beginning of humanity, as seen in Cain’s fratricidal murder of Abel. He encouraged us to re-strengthen brotherhood to resist the hostility that leads to conflicts and wars.

The Importance of Sisterhood in Public Life

Pope Francis emphasized that what is lacking in our public life today is sisterhood, leading to suffering. He reminded us that equality and freedom would remain threatened values without fraternity, and their power would be lost.

Maintaining Fraternity and Fostering Human Unity

The Pope stressed that fraternity must be maintained by rejecting the attitude of excluding others, strengthening the call to reconciliation, and fostering the desire for deeper human unity. He highlighted Enzo Bianchi’s explanation that fraternity is a call to humanity, reminding us that we are brothers and sisters in the human community who must live in harmony with each other.

Acceptance and Unity

Pope Francis repeated that the author of the book writes that, in order for everyone to live together, we need to change our way of thinking from “I” to “We”, so that we can find brothers and sisters around us. Acceptance and acceptance of others is the greatest gift we can give them.