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(Vatican Radio) In his address to leaders of government and civil institutions in Egypt, Pope Francis focused on the country’s role in seeking solutions to the complex issues that face the Middle East.Listen to Christopher Wells' report: Egypt, he said, “has a unique role to play in the Middle East and among those countries seeking solutions to pressing and complex problems that need to be faced now in order to avoid the spread of worse violence” – violence he attributed to diverse factors such as the desire for power, the arms trade, social problems, and religious extremism. He recalled in particular the victims of attacks on Coptic churches in December, and more recently in the cities of Tanta and Alexandria.Pope Francis said “this destiny and role of Egypt” is also the reason for the call for an Egypt where “no one lacks bread, freedom, and social justice.” This aim, he said, can be achieved if all are willing to work together...
Cairo, Egypt, Apr 28, 2017 / 09:22 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In his first speech in Egypt on Friday, Pope Francis denounced all forms of violence and hatred, saying that they are blasphemous when carried out in the name of God, or under the pretense of religion.“Peace alone, therefore, is holy and no act of violence can be perpetrated in the name of God, for it would profane his Name.”“Together, in the land where heaven and earth meet, this land of covenants between peoples and believers, let us say once more a firm and clear 'No!' to every form of violence, vengeance and hatred carried out in the name of religion or in the name of God,” he said April 28.Pope Francis spoke to participants of an International Conference on Peace held at al-Azhar University as part of his April 28-29 visit to Cairo. The visit comes as the result of a recent thawing in relations between the Vatican and the university, which had been strained since 2011.Grand Imam of the Mosqu...
IMAGE: CNS/Paul HaringBy Carol GlatzCAIRO (CNS) -- Calling his visitto Egypt a journey of "unity and fraternity," Pope Francis launched apowerful call to the nation's religious leaders to expose violence masqueradingas holy and condemn religiously inspired hatred as an idolatrous caricature ofGod."Peace alone, therefore, isholy, and no act of violence can be perpetrated in the name of God, for itwould profane his name," the pope told Muslim and Christian leaders at aninternational peace conference April 28. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew ofConstantinople was in attendance.Pope Francis also warned ofattempts to fight violence with violence, saying "every unilateral actionthat does not promote constructive and shared processes is, in reality, a giftto the proponents of radicalism and violence."The pope began a two-day visitto Cairo by speaking at a gathering organized by Egypt's al-Azhar University,Sunni Islam's highest institute of learning.He told reporters on the papalplane from...
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CAIRO (AP) -- Pope Francis urged Egypt's leading imams on Friday to teach their students to reject violence in God's name and preach messages of peace and tolerance instead, forging ahead with a delicate visit to the Arab world's most populous country following a spate of deadly Islamic militant attacks against Christians....
