Inaugural Speech of at the World Children’s Day Celebration Event (Geneva,
Ecumenical Center, 21 November 2018)
Patriarch of Bartholomew of Constantinople; World Children’s Day; Ecumenical
Center in Geneva; protection of children; children and technology; children and
immigration; children and climate change;
Summary/Abstract: In today’s world, children are abused or threatened -
sometimes even in communities within the Church. Protecting children against
all kinds of violence has always been and should remain an essential message of
Christianity. Therefore, Christians are called to protect children both in
society and in their own communities. We are now faced with many other
challenges that affect children. Impressive developments in the technology and
communication sectors are a serious threat to childhood dignity, the computer
and the Internet dominating every aspect of individual and social life. In
addition to these growing problems, we also face other issues that are
intrinsically linked to globalization and the consequences of technology, such
as immigration and climate change, which greatly affect children.
BARTOLOMEU PATRIARHUL ECUMENIC
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