Interfaith Dialogue
Lisbon is one of the largest and safest ports on Europe's Atlantic coast. Cultures and religions coexisted there. Take advantage of WYD Lisbon 2023 to visit the places we suggest. We are waiting for you there to lead you through art and architecture to the spiritual dimension they represent. This truth, Pope Benedict XVI recalled, “is only revealed in the relationship with the other, open to God”.
Spiritual Paths
Events
- Leaders of other faiths will be present at various events of the WYD Lisbon 2023 presided over by the Pope
- Tree Planting for Religions – The University of Lisbon promotes a tree planting in the Tropical Botanical Garden (Belém) to mark WYD Lisbon 2023 and represent harmony in the difference between the great religious traditions of humanity – August 2, 18h30
- Singing for Peace – Groups from various religious backgrounds promote music and singing as a universal language that facilitates encounters between religions, cultures, and peoples – see Youth Festival program
+ Locations
In Lisbon
- Jerónimos Convent (Belém) – Eastern influence on Manueline architecture.
- Chapel of Senhora do Monte (Largo do Monte, 1170-253 Lisboa) –Stone chair of São Gens, legendary bishop of Lisbon from the beginnings of Christianity. With a view over Lisbon.
- Capela dos Santos Mártires (Igreja de Santos-o-Velho, Rua de Santos-o-Velho 15, 1200-813 Lisboa) – Marks the burial place of Saints Verissimo, Máxima and Júlia, young martyrs of the Roman Empire.
- Castelo de São Jorge – The Archaeological Museum registers successive ethnic, cultural, and religious occupations in the city. With a view over Lisbon and the Tagus estuary.
- Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição Velha (Baixa de Lisboa, Rua da Alfândega 108, 1100-585 Lisboa) – Remains of what was once one of the largest churches in the city, built in the 16th century on the site where the Synagogue once stood from the Jewish quarter of Lisbon.
Outside Lisbon
- Bacalhôa Buddha Eden (Quinta dos Loridos, 2540-420 Bombarral) – Garden created in 2001, in protest against the destruction of giant Buddha sculptures in Afghanistan.
- Sumedharama Buddhist Monastery (Caminho do Vale Grande 59, 2655-464 Ericeira) – Established in 2018, surrounded by the verdant nature of Ericeira, it is a space for worship, conviviality, and meditation of Theravada Buddhism, of the Thai Forest Tradition. Open to anyone who wants to visit.
- Quinta Ten Chi (Rua Moinho do Gato, 2710-650 Várzea de Sintra)– Center for art, meditation, and harmony with nature (https://quintatenchi.org)
- Templo Fo Guang Shan (Rua Centieira 35, 1800-056 Lisboa) –Inaugurated in 2004, it is a space for worship, conviviality, and meditation for the Chinese and Portuguese community that practices Humanist Buddhism. Open to anyone who wants to visit.
Contacts
Associação Internacional “Buddha’s Light”
– Rua Centieira 35, 1800-056 Lisboa
Comunidade Bahá’i – Centro Nacional,
Rua Cidade de Nova Lisboa 17 B, 1800-094 Lisboa
Comunidade Hindu de Portugal – Templo
Rada-Krishna, Alameda Mahatma Gandhi,
1600-500 Lisboa
Comunidade Islâmica de Lisboa –
Mesquita, Rua da Mesquita 2, 1070-238
Lisboa
Comunidade Israelita de Lisboa –
Sinagoga, Rua Alexandre Herculano 59, 1250-010 Lisboa
Comunidade Muçulmana Ismaili – Centro
Ismaili de Lisboa, Avenida Lusíada
1, 1600-150 Lisboa
Igreja Adventista do Sétimo Dia – Rua
Joaquim Bonifácio 17, 1169-150 Lisboa
Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos
Últimos Dias – Templo – Av. Dom João II 4.73 01, 1990-364 Lisboa
União Budista Portuguesa – Avenida 5 de
Outubro 122, 1050-053 Lisboa
KAICIID – International Dialogue Centre
– Av. José Malhoa 19, 1070-040 Lisboa
(Contacts of the Christian Confessions in "Christian Unity" here)
