Završni dokument 8. europske konferencije JPIC (franjevačko Vijeće za pravednost, mir i brigu za sve stvoreno) od 7. do 11. listopada u Sarajevu, donosi portal Svjetla riječi. Dokument prenosimo u cijelosti na hrvatskom i engleskom jeziku.
Godina 2025., osamstota obljetnica pisanja Pjesme stvorenja, bila je prikladno vrijeme za održavanje 8. europske konferencije JPIC (franjevačko Vijeće za pravednost, mir i brigu za sve stvoreno) od 7. do 11. listopada u Sarajevu, glavnom gradu Bosne i Hercegovine, mjestu ranjenom ratom i čije rane još uvijek zacjeljuju. Sveti Franjo je pisao svoju Pjesmu u vrijeme kada smrt nije bila daleko, a njegove bolesti činile su se nepodnosivim; od bolnog gubitka vida do doslovno raspetog tijela.
MPO fra Massimo Fusarelli, naš generalni ministar, u svom pismu, pročitanom na početku konferencije, osvrnuo se na teška i mračna vremena koja proživljavamo u Europi. I naš Red u Europi suočava se s teškim vremenima, s padom ljudskih resursa jer braća stare, a zvanja su relativno rijetka. Međutim, naš je prioritet slijediti stope onih prethodnika koji su dali svoje živote u službi Bogu i narodu, nastaviti osobno obraćenje nadahnuto enciklikom Laudato Si‘ i usredotočiti se na ono što je uistinu bitno: nadahnjivati vjeru, nadu i ljubav te biti aktivni proroci Blaženstva (ponuditi više primjera onoga što želimo činiti, na koji način to biti u ovim vremenima). Sveti Franjo nas poziva da krenemo iz onoga što jesmo, sa svojim grijesima i manama, u kojima se istinski možemo suočiti, i da nastavimo putem kojim je on prošao sa svojim tjelesnim slabostima. Ako krenemo naprijed s nadom, suočeni s naizgled nepremostivim preprekama, moći ćemo živjeti svoju vjeru i svoj franjevački poziv i duhovnost.
Teme
Teme o kojima se raspravljalo na konferenciji bile su migranti i izbjeglice, potraga za mirom i integralna ekologija. Uz doprinose Franciscans Internationala, svjedočenja lokalnih mirovnog aktivista u Bosni, te talijanskih fratara uronjenih u teme integralne ekologije i organizacije OIKOS, predstavljen je širok raspon pozitivnih iskustava. To je bilo poučno i, ponekad, potpuno novo mnogim slušateljima, ali ništa manje novi nisu bili ni komentari fratara u konferencijskim grupama koji su prezentirali svoja iskustva iz prve ruke, poput fratara u Poljskoj koji su pomagali migrantima prisiljenima ući u njihovu zemlju preko Bjelorusije prije egzodusa milijuna ukrajinskih izbjeglica zbog rata. Teme su obrađene realistično, a navedeni su i konkretni primjeri rješenja, djelomičnih ili potpunih, kako bi se odgovorilo na vapaje siromašnih, migranata i izbjeglica, kao i mladih ljudi zabrinutih zbog globalne klimatske krize. Odgovori su se kretali od pravnih mehanizama dostupnih putem Ujedinjenih naroda do malih koraka poduzetih kako bi se slijedio put mira i potrebe za ekološkim obraćenjem, ponekad nužnim i među samim fratrima.
Osvrnuli smo se i na zaključke Europske konferencije Vijeća za PME, održane na Malti 2019., prije otprilike šest godina. Može se reći da je vrijeme tog sastanka bilo nepovoljno, jer se održao neposredno prije nego što je Covid-19 pogodio svijet. Možda je njegovo najveće postignuće osnivanje Mediteranske franjevačke mreže, koja je imala spor početak zbog spomenute pandemije, ali se u posljednje dvije godine konsolidirala kao organizacija, sa širokim utjecajem na pitanja migranata na Mediteranu, kako je navedeno na ovoj konferenciji s osvrtom na OIKOS, njegove ljetne kampove i inicijative; pomoć pruženu u izvještavanju UN-u; i mapiranje franjevačkih inicijativa diljem mediteranskih zemalja.
Prijedlozi
Konkretno, kao animatori JPIC-a u Europi, obvezujemo se nastaviti jačati Franjevačku mrežu Mediterana u njezina tri područja rada: migranti i izbjeglice, dijalog/mir i mladi.
Isto tako, slažemo se formirati Komisiju za mir u Europi koja će raditi na zaustavljanju nasilja, rješavanju sukoba i promicanju kulture mira kroz strateške akcije koje uključuju Red, Crkvu i institucije civilnog društva.
Završetak
Dok je sveti Franjo proveo posebno burnu noć u crkvi Svetog Damjana, osjetio se utješenim vizijom Krista koji mu je pokazao kao da živi kao da je već ušao u kraljevstvo nebesko, nakon čega je skladao Pjesmu stvorenjima.
U ovim turbulentnim vremenima, s okrutnostima koje se čine u Gazi, ohrabruje nas vijest o primirju kojim će se osloboditi taoci i donijeti olakšanje izmučenom narodu. U svjetlu toga, pravo je vrijeme sjetiti se da mir nije samo odsutnost rata i da je mir moguć ako postoji pravda.
Na ovom smo susretu također mogli saznati o iskustvu mira u Sarajevu i kako različite religije mogu živjeti u ambijentu mira. Model koji može inspirirati druga mjesta na planetu.
Na kraju svog života, sveti Franjo pozvao je fratre da nastave njegov rad, s porukom mira za svijet i nadom da će Gospodin djelovati kako bi obrisao suze i vratio radost svom narodu.
Spremni smo učiniti svoj dio. Da bismo to učinili, moramo imati hrabrosti i odvažnosti da se usudimo otići ‘sultanima našeg vremena’, ne da bismo pronašli konačno rješenje složenog problema, već da bismo promicali mir i ljubav prema stvorenju, te tako posijali sjeme ljubavi i promjene u srca.
FINAL DOCUMENT OF THE 8TH JPIC EUROPE CONFERENCE
Sarajevo, October 7th-11th 2025
INTRODUCTION
The year 2025, the eighth centenary of the composition of the Canticle of Creatures, was a fitting time to hold the 8th JPIC European Conference in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, a place wounded by war and whose wounds are still healing. St Francis composed his Canticle at a time when death was not far off and his ailments seemed overwhelming, from a painful loss of sight to a literally crucified body.
Fr. Massimo Fusarelli, our Minister General, referred in his letter read at the beginning of the conference to the difficult and dark times we are experiencing in Europe. Our Order, too, in Europe, is facing difficult times, with a decline in human resources as the friars age and vocations are relatively scarce. However, our priority is to follow in the footsteps of those predecessors who gave their lives in the service of God and the people, to continue the personal conversion inspired by the encyclical Laudato Si’, and to focus on what is truly essential: to inspire faith, hope, and love, and to be active prophets of the Beatitudes (to offer more examples of what we want to do, how to be so in these times).St Francis calls us to begin where we are, with our sins and defects, in which we can truly glory, and to continue along the path he traveled with his own bodily weaknesses. If we move forward with hope, in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles, we will be able to live out our faith and our Franciscan vocation and spirituality.
THE TOPICS
The topics discussed at the Conference were migrants and refugees, the search for peace, and integral ecology. With contributions from Franciscans International, a local peace worker in Bosnia, and Italian friars immersed in the themes of integral ecology and the OIKOS organization, a wide variety of positive experiences were presented. These were illuminating and, at times, completely new to many listeners, but no less so were the comments from friars in the Conference groups who recounted their firsthand experiences, such as the friars in Poland who helped migrants forced to enter their country through Belarus before the exodus of millions of Ukrainian refugees due to the war.The topics were addressed realistically, and concrete examples were given of solutions, partial or complete, to respond to the cries of the poor, migrants, and refugees, as well as of young people concerned about the global climate crisis. The responses ranged from the legal mechanisms available through the United Nations to small steps taken to follow the path of peace and the need for ecological conversion, sometimes necessary in the friars themselves.
It behooves us to say something about the progress made since the last European JPIC Conference held in Malta in 2019, about six years ago. It can be said that the timing of that meeting was inauspicious, as it was held just before Covid-19 struck the world. Perhaps his greatest achievement was the founding of the Mediterranean Franciscan Network, which had a slow start due to the aforementioned pandemic, but has consolidated as an organization over the past two years, with a broad impact on these issues in the Mediterranean, as noted at this Conference with reference to OIKOS, its summer camps and initiatives; the assistance provided in reporting to the UN; and the mapping of Franciscan initiatives across Mediterranean countries.
AGREEMENTS
Specifically, as JPIC animators of Europe, we commit to continue strengthening the Franciscan Network of the Mediterranean in its three areas of work: migrants and refugees, dialogue/peace, and youth.
Likewise, we agree to create a Commission for Peace in Europe to work to stop violence, resolve conflicts, and promote a culture of peace through strategic actions involving the Order, the Church, and civil society institutions.
CONCLUSION
It was whilst St Francis spent a particularly turbulent night at San Damiano that he felt comforted by a vision of Christ who instructed him to live as if he had already entered the kingdom of heaven, after which he composed the Canticle of the Creatures.
In these turbulent times, with the atrocities being committed in Gaza, we are encouraged by the news of a truce agreement to free the hostages and bring relief to a tormented people. In light of this, it is timely to remember that peace is not just the absence of war, and that peace is possible if there is justice.In this meeting, we were also able to learn about the experience of peace in Sarajevo and how different religions can live in a climate of peace. A model that can inspire other places on the planet.
At the end of his life, St Francis instructed the friars to continue his work, with a message of peace for the world and the hope that the Lord will work to wipe away tears and restore joy to his people.
We are ready to do our part. To do so, we must have the courage and bravery to dare to go to the sultans of our time, not to find the final solution to a complex problem, but to promote peace and love for creation, and thus plant the seeds of love and change in hearts.
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