While speaking to an international conference on peace at Al-Azhar, the highest theological and religious institution of Sunni Islam in the world and the oldest Islamic University, alongside its Grand Imam, Pope Francis said this, noting: “Above all and especially in our day, the religions are called to respect this imperative, since, for all our need of the Absolute, it is essential that we reject any “absolutizing” that would justify violence.”
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The Future You: Pope Francis does TED Talk
Sources report that those following TED’s annual Conference were promised a surprise “world figure” who would deliver his 18-minute message on the conference theme, “The Future You,” alongside tennis and chess champions, including Serena Williams, and entrepreneurs. Yet, no one expected it to be Pope Francis. The theme of the Pope’s talk was The Future You.
Pope Francis Meets Catholic-Muslim Delegation from Britain
Vatican City, April 5, 2017: Prior to his weekly General Audience Pope Francis met with a Catholic-Muslim delegation from Britain in the auletta of the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall. Pope Francis met with English Cardinal Vincent Nichols and four Muslim leaders from Britain who came to highlight the deep-rooted interfaith relations among the different religious communities in the UK today.
Pope addresses Integral Development of Man
In speaking on an Encyclical of Paul VI, Pope Francis said, It is about integrating different peoples of the earth. The duty of solidarity obliges us to seek just ways of sharing, so that there is not that dramatic inequality between those that have too much and those that have nothing, between those that discard and those that are discarded. Only the way of integration between peoples enables humanity to have a future of peace and hope.
Official logo for Pope Francis’ visit to Egypt
(Vatican Radio) The logo for Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Egypt, which takes place 28-29 April, has been released by the Egyptian Catholic Church.
Pope Francis Targeted In Fake News Attack At The Vatican
Even Pope Francis isn’t immune from fake news. He was mocked last week in a spoof interview printed on a fake front page that looked like it came from the Vatican’s official publication, L’Osservatore Romano.
Pope Francis Meets Hebrew University Officials to plan Interfaith Education Program
Pope Francis met with officials from Jerusalem’s Hebrew University to develop and plan an interfaith educational program seeking to promote civic opportunity and dialogue in the Middle East.
Pope to Ambassadors: ‘We Are Dealing With Homicidal Madness Which Misuses God’s Name’ to Kill
Pope Francis, during his annual greeting to the Diplomatic Corps, appealed to all Religious Leaders to join in ‘Reaffirming Unequivocally that One can never Kill in God’s Name”.
Pope Francis: Message to Taize Community
Pope Francis has sent a cordial message to young people from the ecumenical community of Taize, who will be participating in a European Meeting of Young Adults taking place in Riga, Latvia, from Wednesday through January 1st.
Pope’s Message for 50th World Day of Peace
Pope Francis has written a message for the 50th World Day of Peace, which is celebrated on January 1st, on the theme: ‘Nonviolence: A Style of Politics for Peace’.