Religious leaders issue joint call for peace after Berlin meeting

By Anadolu staff

BERLIN (AA) - Religious leaders from different faiths, who attended a three-day international peace conference in Berlin, have called for an end to wars and hostilities.

"We are aware that either we are able to end wars or wars will end humanity,” they said in a joint statement issued on Tuesday.

"The world, our common home, is one: it has been bequeathed to us and we must leave it to future generations. Let us liberate it from the nuclear nightmare!” they stressed.

The interfaith dialogue meeting, which was organized by the Sant’Egidio community, brought together representatives of different religions from over 30 countries.

The closing ceremony was held in front of the Brandenburg Gate, a historical landmark that symbolized Berlin's division during the Cold War.

Holding placards, hundreds of participants attended the ceremony and demanded peace in Ukraine.

They also observed a minute of silence to remember the victims of war.