How beautiful is it that the entire world celebrated as Amma stood by the side of the Pope and signed a declaration to end slavery. How beautiful that on one platform were so many spiritual leaders who are responsible for showing us the way! How beautiful and lucky are all these people to have stood with the true Empress of the Universe!!
Amma signs Faith Leaders’ Universal Declaration Against Slavery, Joining global faith leaders at Vatican Ceremony
Dec 2, 2014 – Vatican City, Rome
Amma joined Pope Francis in the Vatican and 10 other world religious leaders this morning, in a ceremonial signing of a declaration against human trafficking and slavery.
The signing today of the Faith Leaders’ Universal Declaration against Slavery is a historic initiative, working together to end a global tragedy by 2020, gathering combined represented congregations of followers and supporters of over half the world’s population.
Amma commented herself:
“We are honoured and thankful that His Holiness Pope Francis has gathered us here today under the auspices of the Global Freedom Network. I am optimistic that all global faiths are uniting together to inspire both spiritual and practical actions towards society ending the horror of slavery and human trafficking.
“People from all nations and religions become victims to the ravaging effects of human enslavement and experience extreme abuse and suffering. Their physical and mental pain does not differentiate between language, race or skin colour. These victims are just a single group of humans, struggling against the clutches of endless sorrow and emotional suppression.
“The human mind has created many divisions in the name of religion, caste, language and national boundaries. Let us try to create a bridge of all-encompassing pure love to break down these self-created walls.”
Pope Francis commented, “Inspired by our faiths, we have gathered together today because of one historical initiative and one concrete action: to declare that we will work together to eradicate the terrible scourge of modern slavery in all its forms. The physical, economical, sexual and physiological exploitation of men, women, boys and girls is currently linking millions of people to dehumanization and humiliation. Every human being —man, woman, boy and girl— is an image of God. God is Love and freedom that is given freely in interpersonal relationships; therefore, every human being is a free individual, whose life is for the good of others, living in equality and fraternity.”
With the meeting of such great minds, the world lives on in renewed hope!
Om Amriteswariye namah!
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