Posted on 02/25/2023 6:28:17 PM PST by marshmallow
Denver, Colo., Feb 21, 2023 / 09:35 am The three Abrahamic religions — Judaism, Christianity, and Islam — now share a common place to worship in the predominantly Muslim United Arab Emirates with the opening of the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi.
Such was the dream of Pope Francis and Grand Imam Ahmed Al-Tayeb, who in 2019 signed a historic pledge calling for peace and brotherhood between religions and nations. Four years later a synagogue, church, and mosque sit opposite a secular visitor pavilion in an interfaith complex meant to encourage goodwill and understanding.
Representing the pope for the first prayer service at the new St. Francis of Assisi Church was Cardinal Michael L. Fitzgerald, a past president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.
“The place of prayer should also be a place of joy, and I hope that this will be true for all of us here present,” Fitzgerald said at the Sunday prayer service at the new church.
Fitzgerald conveyed the pope’s greetings. He said Pope Francis would encourage all those gathered “to continue in the culture of dialogue as our path; to adopt mutual cooperation as our code of conduct; and to endeavor to make reciprocal understanding the constant method of our undertakings.”
Bishop Paolo Martinelli, the apostolic vicar of Southern Arabia, spoke at the prayer service and reflected on the meaning of the document “Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together,” also known as the Abu Dhabi declaration, which was signed by the pope and Sunni Islam’s highest legal authority.
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Very bad juju.
Just as the bible said would happen. Working towards a one world religion. Catholic Church is evil
“Just as the bible said would happen.”
The Bible never said anything about this. You’re assuming it fits your own understanding of things. That’s not the same thing as “the bible said”.
“Working towards a one world religion.”
Again, your assumption.
“Catholic Church is evil”
Again, your assumption.
Not only no but hell no. Judaism and Christianity together, yes. But keep mohammedanism away!
I am half expecting some muslims to get violent over this.
OK, now stop blowing people up.
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