The Department of Promotion of Unity and Dialogue aims to encourage fraternal relations between historical churches, Christian churches and movements, and to engage in dialogue with the great religions present in Colombia.
Advance intrareligious, interreligious, and intercultural dialogue and engagement around the world, by supporting scholarship, training, and action; promote the principle that dialogue flourishes through interpersonal relationships grounded in trust, mutual respect, and a common search for understanding; teach the skills of critical thinking and deep dialogue that develop the capacity to reconcile differences, such that a healthy civic society can create a quality of life for all citizens in a community, through both political and nonpolitical processes.
Promote mutual understanding, respect and cooperation among people of diverse faiths and cultures by creating opportunities for direct communication and meaningful shared experiences.
Seek for constructive dialogue among followers of religions in order to better understand the principles of religious teachings to be harnessed to the service of humanity, based on mutual respect and recognition of di_x001D_erences, in collaboration with individuals and relevant institutions.; be a leading model in achieving peaceful coexistence between followers of different faiths and an international reference for interfaith dialogue; activate religious values in finding solutions to problems and issues that concern humanity; broaden the scope of dialogue to include aspects of life that interact with religion; increase the network of those involved in dialogue to include researchers, academics and those who are concerned with the relationship between religious values and real life issues; become an authority that provides academic, educational and training information in the field.
Promote unity among the various religious institutions to work for the construction of a society affirmed in the common good and peace
Be a center par excellence of the life of the entire Orthodox world emanates from its centuries-old ministry in the witness, protection and outreach of the Orthodox faith.
The National Commission for Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue collaborates with the Episcopal Conference of Chile to advise on knowledge and relationships with other Churches and religious groups in the country. The Commission also works with the Catholic community in coordinating different activities and participating in ecumenical initiatives and interreligious dialogue.
Defend the rights and legitimate interests of the Jewish people, promote and satisfy community needs and interests, and also officially represent Jewish communities of the Euro-Asian region in the governments of a given region or countries and in international organisations, in cooperation with the organisations and associations of Jewish communities of individual states.
Cooperate on conflict prevention and transformation, peaceful coexistence and reconciliation and encourage members of their communities to do the same.
Give the territorial churches a common voice in their relationship to the state and the society and in ecumenical relationships; have a variety of partnerships and dialogues through parishes, pastors and other contacts.
