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  • It’s Not Right to Equate Islam with Violence,’ Says Pope Francis

    07/31/2016 5:33:24 PM PDT · by marshmallow · 95 replies
    The Pope spoke to reporters on the flight back to Rome from KrakówSpeaking to journalists aboard his return flight from Kraków, Poland, on Sunday, Pope Francis said that violence exists in all religions, including Catholicism, and it cannot be pinned to one single religion. “I do not like to speak of Islamic violence because everyday when I look through the papers, I see violence here in Italy,” the Pope told reporters. “And they are baptised Catholics. There are violent Catholics. If I speak of Islamic violence, I also have to speak of Catholic violence,” he added. Spending about 30 minutes...