LETTER OF CARD. AGOSTINO
CASAROLI ON BEHALF OF POPE JOHN PAUL II TO H.R. Mrs INDIRA GANDHI, PRIME
MINISTER OF INDIA ON THE OCCASION OF THE SEVENTH CONFERENCE OF THE HEADS
OF STATE OR GOVERNMENT OF THE NON-ALIGNED COUNTRIES IN NEW DELHI
8 March 1983
Your Excellency,
On the occasion of the Seventh Conference of the Heads of State or Government
of the Non-Aligned Countries, to be held at New Delhi, I am honoured to transmit
the cordial greetings of His Holiness Pope John Paul II to Your Excellency and,
through your good offices, to the other participants in the Conference.
His Holiness gives close attention to every initiative that is directed to
the attainment and consolidation of the well-being of humanity and the promotion
of peace and international cooperation founded on justice and respect for human
rights. In this regard, he wishes to express to the participants his heartfelt
best wishes for the success of this Meeting high holds particular significance
because of the high rank of the participants and because they represent such a
large portion of the world’s population.
The Holy Father follows the activities of the Conference closely, as it
proposes to examine, in the context of the present world situation, possible
solutions to the underlying causes of the pressing and sometimes dramatic
tensions that threaten international peace. He hopes that your Meeting may
achieve its lofty objective and that it may mark an effective step forward in
overcoming the deep and serious divisions existing between nations and blocks of
nations, with consequent turmoil for the world community; May the serene and
responsible examination of these important questions — especially those problems
that have an immediate effect on the lives of the peoples represented here —
strengthen the commitment of the participating countries to an open and trusting
dialogue of peace, with the contribution of all, in full respect for the
sovereign rights of each people.
His Holiness places these hopes in the hands of Almighty God, the giver of
true peace, that he may enlighten and sustain the courageous efforts of those
who bear the enormous responsibility of guiding the destiny of the nations.
With the assurance of my highest consideration, I remain
Yours sincerely,
AGOSTINO Card. CASAROLI Secretary of State
*L’Osservatore Romano, 9.3.1983 p.2.
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