Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Don't use religion as a weapon of war, Pope Francis insists

From Catholic News Agency-

 In an oft-repeated message to interreligious groups, Pope Francis stressed again that believers must unite in condemning violence and insist that religion never be used to justify warfare.

“For the sake of peace, religious beliefs must never be allowed to be abused in the cause of violence and war,” the Pope told Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic and Christian leaders during his Jan. 12-15 trip to Sri Lanka.

“We must be clear and unequivocal in challenging our communities to live fully the tenets of peace and coexistence found in each religion, and to denounce acts of violence when they are committed.”


More here-

http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/dont-use-religion-as-a-weapon-of-war-pope-francis-insists-62176/

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