COPARMEX and religious leaders sign peace declaration in Mexico

The Mexican business confederation COPARMEX and leaders from various religious traditions have signed a declaration titled “Por una cultura de valores, convivencia y desarrollo inclusivo” (For a culture of values, coexistence, and inclusive development). The initiative aims to promote social cohesion and pacification to counter rising violence, polarization, corruption, and impunity in Mexico.

The agreement was signed by COPARMEX President Juan José Sierra Álvarez alongside representatives from the Mexican Episcopal Conference, the Evangelical Brotherhood of Mexico, Orthodox churches, and the Jewish Community of Mexico. The signatories expressed deep concern regarding the deterioration of social coexistence and the loss of trust within the country.

The declaration emphasizes that peace is an active, daily process involving education and sensitization. It calls for ethical responses from intermediate organizations to address social fractures, placing human dignity at the center of collective projects to foster fraternity and reconciliation.