I am sure that many Iraqi’s are happy that their civil life was broken; not so much their social life.
The statement is a good reminder that we need to pray for Christians in Iraq who’s plight has been ignored; sacrificed on the altar of “make nice with the Sunnis and Shiites”. The Catholic Church seems to be the only one speaking up for them.
“Enough with the slaughters. Enough with the violence. Enough with the hatred in Iraq!”
Unfortunately the Muslims aren’t listening.
And sooner or later we are going to have to give them the Jihad they so desperately want.
“Enough with the slaughter in Iraq...” Bring back Saddam’s men and the rape rooms. After all America is a force for evil in the world right?” Holy Father, please stick matters of Faith and Morals.
Is this a call on America to withdraw its troops? Will that stop the killing?
Is he going to calm the storms and walk on water next?
He isn't Jesus.
Evil will continue on this earth until Christ returns and defeats it.
The Pope's job is to win souls for Jesus Christ.
He should get back to it.
It is always imperative in news stories regarding anything the Pope, The Church or any religious leaders “said”-even more so than with other people who “say” things-to read through the story to determine exactly what was said. The headlines and first two paragraphs don’t always match the actual quotes.
Peace without liberty is not peace. I still wonder what the Vatican of today’s position would be on the American Revolution. There was so much violence and social upheaval.
Our armed force personnel who have laid down their lives, in fact all coalition and Iraqi forces who have fallen, that the people of Iraq may come to know peace, have IMHO, followed the example of Christ of self-sacrifice that we remember so vividly this time of the year.
Oh that religious leaders around the world would recognize that the US is the one force putting lives on the line in the name of peace in Iraq. If they would publicly endorse our peacemakers in the Mideast it would come quickly and effectively.
Our armed force personnel who have laid down their lives, in fact all coalition and Iraqi forces who have fallen, that the people of Iraq may come to know peace, have IMHO, followed the example of Christ of self-sacrifice that we remember so vividly this time of the year.
At the end of this solemn celebration in which we have meditated on Christ's Passion, I would like to recall the late Chaldean archbishop of Mosul, Monsignor Paulos Faraj Rahho, who tragically died a few days ago. His beautiful witness of fidelity to Christ, to the Church and his people, whom he did not want to abandon despite numerous threats, moves me to cry out forcefully and with distress: Enough with the bloodshed, enough with the violence, enough with the hatred in Iraq! And at the same time I make an appeal to the Iraqi people, who for five years have endured the consequences of a war that has provoked upheaval in its civil and social life: Beloved Iraqi people, lift up your heads and let it be you yourselves who, in the first place, rebuild your national life! May reconciliation, forgiveness, justice and respect for the civil coexistence of tribes, ethnic groups and religious groups be the fraternal way to peace in the name of God!
Hopefully the Islamists don’t think that killing a bishop is the way to get noticed by the Pope.