Istanbul Cultural Center
Make a significant contribution to national and global peace through universal values of dialogue, friendship, mutual respect and understanding.
Make a significant contribution to national and global peace through universal values of dialogue, friendship, mutual respect and understanding.
Envision a peaceful and compassionate collaboration of people from different religions, cultures, countries and sectors of society that galvanises individuals and countries to create just and sustainable communities in which the divine in all of us and in all creation is revered, respected and cherished; protect the earth; work towards social and economic justice; build peace and foster reconciliation; promote interfaith and intergenerational dialogue; improve the lives of children worldwide.
Foster interreligious dialogue at various levels and attempt to make interreligious dialogue an essential dimension of JSCA's One Mission; translate this on the practical level for most Jesuits, it means that the Secretariat strives to help them to understand the significance and the need for entering into dialogue with anyone of good will, especially in the context of religious conflicts, and encourage them to work together towards trust and co-operation, peace and harmony of life.
Carry out the work of evangelization by fostering individual apostolate; facilitate group apostolate and engaging in formal missions and projects in various parts of the world; evangelize today’s youth; promote an active Christian way of life, and commitment to mission.
Study the biblical roots of our faith to better understand the religious and cultural grounds in which Christianism was born and which is the beginning of the Apostolic Church; promote mutual knowledge of both religions and friendship with the Jewish People, with whom we have strong ties, according to the instructions of the declaration “Nostra Aetate” of the Vatican Council II.
Dedicated to meeting monthly in each other’s living rooms, hearing one another’s stories, practicing compassionate listening, and envisioning our shared future; seek to promote a model for healing, creativity, and cooperation for Palestinians and Jews in Israel and Palestine, and for other peoples worldwide.
Build bridges between Christian, Jewish, and other religious traditions by providing the next generation of religious leaders with a comprehensive understanding of and dedication to interfaith issues and action.
The organization aims to be an ecumenical entity open to other confessions of faith and spiritualities. It to accompanies and contributes to the social, environmental and economic management of interest groups in order to generate alternatives for local and global action, and to promote public policies that are integral to the development of vulnerable populations in the intervention areas.
Develop and implement educational programmes geared towards developing the concepts of peace building using the interfaith perspective of human dignity, equality, justice, and freedom.
Promote peaceful coexistence through dialogue and understanding at global, regional and local levels.