On October 9, Pope Francis spoke at the concluding ceremony of “People as Brothers, Future Earth,” a major interreligious gathering organized by the the Community of Sant’Egidio.

Speaking in the Colosseum, the Pope compared the violence that took place there during the Roman Empire to the violence of today’s wars. He concluded, “Let us dream of religions as sisters and peoples as brothers! Sister religions to help peoples be brothers and sisters living in peace, reconciled stewards of creation, our common home.”