Religious freedom and religious diversity are not threats to society and should not be a source of conflict, Pope Benedict XVI today told diplomats from around the world.
The Pope asked the representatives of 178 countries, as well as of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, the European Community and the Knights of Malta, to examine how well their own countries respected the right of individuals to believe, to act in accordance with their conscience, to gather with other believers for worship and to carry out the educational and social projects their faith inspires.
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