In Saint-Brieuc, Muslims, Protestants and Catholics will march together for peace

Sunday October 18, in Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, Muslims, Protestants and Catholics will meet for a fraternal march in favor of peace. A joint initiative which intends to make dialogue between religions a symbol of fraternity and living together.

Organized jointly by the Saint-Brieuc mosque, the diocese of Saint-Brieuc and the United Protestant Church of Côtes-d’Armor, this march will bring together believers of different faiths around the same message: peace and mutual respect. The start will be given at 3 p.m. in front of the Saint-Brieuc mosque. Participants will then join the Protestant temple at 4 p.m., before finishing their journey at 5 p.m. in front of Saint-Étienne Cathedral.

At each stage, times of meeting, discovery and exchange will allow participants to better understand each other’s religious traditions. The walk will end with a friendly moment on the square in front of the cathedral. The event is part of the 40th anniversary of the interreligious meeting in Assisi, organized in 1986 at the initiative of Pope John Paul II. This historic meeting brought together leaders of different religions to affirm their common commitment to peace.

This initiative takes on a particular dimension in an international context marked by wars, political tensions and religious divisions. While differences in beliefs are sometimes used to fuel opposition, this march intends to show that they can also become a source of rapprochement and solidarity. The choice of route is itself symbolic. Starting from a mosque, crossing a Protestant temple and ending in front of a cathedral, is a reminder that these places of worship, beyond their differences, can be spaces for dialogue and meeting.

This mobilization also reminds us that interreligious dialogue is not limited to major official declarations. It can take shape at the local level, through simple initiatives, carried out by communities who choose to meet rather than ignore each other. In Saint-Brieuc, this march does not claim to resolve the world’s conflicts. It nevertheless carries an essential message: peace is also built on a daily basis, through knowledge of others, respect and fraternity.