Special Focus - Culture of Encounter

"We need also to be
patient if we want
to understand those
who are different from us.
People only express
themselves fully when
they are not
merely tolerated,
but know that they are
truly accepted.
If we are genuinely
attentive in listening to
others, we will learn to
look at the world
with different eyes and
come to appreciate
the richness of human
experience as manifested
in different cultures
and traditions.
We will also learn to
appreciate more fully
the important values
inspired by Christianity"

Pope Francis
_{Message for the 48th
World Communications Day
June 1, 2014}