Posted on 05/04/2016 4:33:20 PM PDT by ebb tide
The Catholic Church leader called for "building" the Christian-Islamic dialogue with patience: "The work that they do, is a work of building."
The Royal Institute for Interfaith Studies, was the initiator of the letter of 138 Muslim representatives in 2007. It was written in response to the famous Regensburg speech of Benedict XVI.
Pope Francis: "In a meeting like this dialogue is the operative word. And dialogue means to come out - with the word and with yourself. To say his word and hear the word of the other. Two words come together there, two thoughts. This is the first stage of the path. "
However, it wouldn't be sufficient to remain in the dialogue. Even "the hearts meet." Going from the dialogue to a "dialogue of friendship", and this leads "to a handshake." "Word, heart, hands, it is easy! Even a child understands it," the Pope said.
Francis told the representatives of Islam: "We all have a common father - we are brothers!"
The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, which is headed by Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, had planned the event.
The attitude of Pope Francis to Islam: Part of the "people of God"?
Last January, it was announced by the Vatican that Pope Francis will visit the Great Mosque of Rome after the visit to the Roman synagogue. As Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi announced the visit would take place on on April 10. Since then, nothing has been discussed for mosque visit.
Already in November 2015 it had been circulated by Francis is allegedlt had the intention to write an encyclical about Islam.
This past Holy Thursday, the Catholic Church leader visited a refugee center in Rome. In his address to the mostly Muslim refugees, the Pope said that the Muslims would belong to the "people of God". An equivalence of Islam was highlighted in January by the first "video of the Pope", where Islam, Judaism and Buddhism were put visually on the same level with Christianity in a message from the Pope.
Wit of the day, sad but true wit -
RE: “If he keeps this up, the Antichrist won’t have anything left to do.”
Ecumenism is surging and will thrive in the Tribulation period which looms.
Easily. The. Worst. Pope. In. My. Lifetime. (I am 65.)
boycott to Pope : no we’re not.
da Pope blows smoke outta his okole ....
Yeah, just like Cain and Abel.
I think he’s right. They sure do act like it.
That’s right. “We are brothers.” said Able to Cain; as Cain slayed Abel.
This alleged Pope is full of Shiite. He serves another Master.
That so called artwork is so offensive. He should have never even touched it. He should have asked that it be removed immediately.
It belittles the price Jesus paid.
Well, some well-educated ex-Catholics, like Luther, believe there is salvation outside the Catholic Church.
Imagine that........
At this point I do not consider the Jesuits to be neither Catholic nor in any way Christian.
My question to my Catholic FRiends is thus: When did the Society of Jesus go astray?
Someone needs to send this pope to meet Allah, his lord and Savior.
They seem to be going “all in” with the darkness.
More of the union of Catholicism with the evil false god of Islam.
Put out as so wonderful full of balloons and unicorns.
God’s rath is building up and will exhibit itself sooner or later.
How long will He let the blaspheme continue?
Exactly which flavor of Catholicism is the correct one these days?
EO?
Roman Rite?
Sedevacantist?
Pope Pius followers?
I have to be subject to this pope to be saved?
Really?
Looks like CCC 841 says what I’ve said it says all along. Imagine that!
Hoss
of course the pope and the Moslems are “brothers”
but Christians and Moslems are not...
Islam and Christianity are not similar in any fashion...
Oh no we Ain”t!!
Cane and Able, Pope Moron
Face it folks. The Catholic Church has been headed to Chrislam for a long time...as evidenced by the Pope’s quotes. “Come out of her my people...and be not a partaker of her plagues”. - Revelation
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