Francis seems to be at peace with the fact that Islam is spreading rapidly. The common house does not bear walls separating and creating conflicts amongst its inhabitants. Each one must experience the call to dedicate themselves generously to the announcing of the Gospel and to the witness of charity; called to strengthen the bonds of solidarity so as to create more just and fraternal living conditions for all. Does he really believe that such things have nothing to do with Islam? Pope Francis 25.06.13 Holy Mass Santa Marta Genesis 13: 2, 5-18 The way to peace in the Middle East is indicated in the “wisdom” of Abraham, the father of the faith shared by Jews, Christians and Muslims alike. His counterfactual statements about Islam and his Pollyannaish view of mass Muslim migration must, I thought, be the result either of blissful ignorance or of bad advice from "experts," or a combination of both. ", "Except," as Robert Spencer commented in Jihad Watch, "that it no doubt didn't even occur to them that what they thought they knew about Morocco's religion and culture might be inaccurate and designed to whitewash Islam, leaving them ill-informed about a threat that they actually did end up facing.". When the religion of Muhammad meets the religion of indifferentism, which seems more likely to prevail? Paul translates this as “clothe yourselves with compassion and kindness” (Col 3:12). Comments under LifeSiteNews stories do not necessarily represent the views of LifeSiteNews. True shalòm and true inner balance flow from the peace of Christ, which comes from his Cross and generates a new humanity, incarnated in an infinite host of inventive and creative saints, who have come up with new ways to love. Regarding this point we must remember that the Lord means his peace as different from that of the human one, that of the world, when he says: "Peace I leave with you: my peace I give to you. Justice is giving to each what is due to them. Working with my High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, the action plan aims to support Member States in ensuring that worshipers can observe their rituals in peace. It's the Lord's. They are a kind of third world war being fought piecemeal and, in the context of global communications, we sense an atmosphere of war.Some wish to incite and foment this atmosphere deliberately, mainly those who want conflict between different cultures and societies, and those who speculate on wars for the purpose of selling arms. In the second reading, in fact, we heard a reference being made to Illyria, which in Paul’s time included the territory of modern-day Albania. Best known…, By now, you’ve likely seen all of the news stories reporting on the controversial words of Pope Francis in the…, Historically the Rosary is a simple alternative to the Liturgy of the Hours. (ANSA). Here Paul uses a word taken from the world of sports, which evokes the umpire or referee who settles disputed issues. The path he proposes is one that he himself already took, the path that led him to love those who betrayed him, who judged him unjustly, who would kill him.It is not easy to speak of reconciliation while wounds are still open from the years of conflict, or to take a step towards forgiveness, which is not the same as ignoring pain or giving up our memories or ideals (cf. Do I have to pay for peace or do I receive it for free from the Lord? On still other occasions, he has waxed enthusiastic about Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. Why risk the damage to the Church that would surely follow on the Islamization of Europe? Yossi Benayoun, an Israeli, also will participate, as will players from Russia, Cameroon, Italy, France and Brazil. Whether or not he believes that fundamentalists are a small minority, he seems to have a rough strategy for facilitating the emergence of a more moderate Islam. The internet, in particular, offers immense possibilities for encounter and solidarity. And, in general, he prefers to be guided by the prompting of the Spirit rather than by the teachings of the Church. They had – to borrow a line from Casablanca – been "misinformed" about the situation in Morocco. But in order for this to happen, it would be necessary for the respective faiths to dilute their doctrinal positions. Whatever he has in mind, it seems that Pope Francis is betting against the odds. Solutions exist. The analogy between the misinformed Scandinavian friends and misinformed Europeans breaks down in one respect: No one forced the young women to travel to Morocco. “May the peace of Christ act as the umpire in your hearts”. Global migrations are a relevant issue in the Mediterranean Sea and all over the world. The number of people displaced has been growing faster than our capacity to find durable solutions. The international community lost an important opportunity to show increased ambition on mitigation, adaptation and finance to tackle the climate crisis. Ginni Thomas, activist and Supreme Court justice’s wife, says George Soros’ family ‘is really running the Democrat Party’, Following Facebook, Twitter will now ban Holocaust denial, Jewish Republican congressional candidate calls George Soros a ‘Nazi sympathizer’. Do not forget the nest, your long history, or your trials. The word peace echoes several times through the Scripture readings which we have just heard. With all my heart.” The love of God has a power that cannot be explained in words. Perhaps he even thinks of them as a blessing, i.e., a necessary end to the old order of things that will clear the way for the construction of the new order. He is the first-born of God, the first-born of all creation, for in him things were created, all things were created through him and for him. This is how the world gives it (see v. 27). Are they different types of peace? In a passage of the Letter to the Colossians (1:15-20), Paul describes Jesus’ i.d. Quotes On Friendship From Your Favorite Books! Go high! We have science on our side, we have new models of cooperation and we also have a growing momentum for change. We are united by a common feeling, without any confusion. Those who have learned the art of peace and exercise it are called children of God, they know that there is no reconciliation without the gift of their own life, and that peace must always be sought and in every case. But when harmony is broken, a metamorphosis occurs: the brother who is to be cared for and loved becomes an adversary to fight, to kill. For example, Francis has praised the U.N.'s Global Compact for Migration because he believes that immigration should be governed globally rather than by individual nations. Peace has no borders. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, in Rome you will meet Pope Francis, who has always been a strong voice in support of multilateralism and humanitarian efforts. After her talk, he approached her and asked her for forgiveness. U.S. President Donald Trump Masked pope, faith leaders pray for peace and pandemic's end, 'Yes, I'm nervous': Mayor urges calm after police shooting of unarmed Black couple, GOP asks high court to move up absentee deadline in tied-up N. Carolina, Death row inmate says he's facing execution based on lying jailhouse snitch's word. Typo? I intend to convene a conference on the role of education in addressing and building resilience against hate speech». Instead the peace of the Lord is open to where he has gone, is open to Heaven, is open to Paradise. The world gives you "inner peace", we are talking about this, the peace of your life, this living with your heart in peace. I am very concerned because this framework, essential to our collective security, is moving backwards. Instead, the peace that Jesus gives is something else. This is what the European elites – with much encouragement from Francis – have done. Do not forget the wounds, but also do not be vengeful. If you couldn’t read or afford the…, What are the secrets of creating a marriage that doesn’t just survive… but THRIVES? By the power of Jesus, Corrie Ten Bloom did forgive that Nazi guard. hostile or propagandistic comments, and streams not related to the storyline, will be removed. In the past week 11 Swiss Guards and a resident of the hotel where Francis lives have tested positive. Even so, Jesus is calling us to love and to do good. Please share it! For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Sign in|Report Abuse|Print Page|Powered By Google Sites, Today's catechesis is dedicated to the seventh. The event brought a host of religious leaders to the Eternal City despite virus-related travel restrictions: the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, Patriarch Bartholomew I, was on hand from Istanbul, Turkey while other leaders came from continental Europe and beyond. Broken link? ROME -- A masked Pope Francis welcomed religious leaders to a socially-distanced interfaith peace prayer Tuesday, appealing for a unified international effort to work for peace and an end to the coronavirus pandemic. Our faith leads us to spread the values of peace and mutual understanding, of the common good. I would like to offer four thoughts, based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church, par. “Peace expresses itself only in peace, a peace which is not separate from the demands of justice but which is fostered by personal sacrifice, clemency, mercy and love” (World Day of Peace Message, 1975). In things, in well-being, in travel – but now, today we cannot travel – in possessions, in so many things, or do I find peace as a gift of the Lord? LSN commenting is not for frequent personal blogging, on-going debates or theological or other disputes But this multilateralism needs to adapt to the challenges of today and tomorrow. What is your plan to overcome this opposition, and convince all the countries to do more than what was agreed in Paris in 2015? We also need a real commitment to sharing responsibilities among Member States. As the longing for peace is common, across the variety of experiences and religious traditions. The questions that then arise are these: Is Francis aware of the possibility that Islam will become dominant in Europe? When I miss something, do I get angry? “The lesson learned from the recent pandemic, if we wish to be honest, is the awareness that we are a global community, all in the same boat, where one person’s problems are the problems of all.'''. 3. If one seeks for the good of peoples and the world, it is then illogical to bind the space, to divide peoples, or, even worse, to fight each other, to deny hospitality to those in need. Make friends quickly with your accuser, while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison; truly, I say to you, you will never get out till you have paid the last penny (Mt 5:21-26).”. After the collapse of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and other international arms control measures, a new arms race appears to be taking shape. And he helps us realize what is most important in this way of acting towards others: to love each other, to help each other and to lend without expecting anything in return.“Love one another”, Jesus tells us. Did you enjoy this post? It gives you inner peace as your possession, as a thing that is yours and isolates you from others, keeps you in you, it is your acquisition: I have peace. Solutions should also address the root causes leading to these dangerous journeys. In the recent past, the doors of your country were also closed, locked by the chains of prohibitions and prescriptions of a system which denied God and impeded religious freedom. If the two largest economies of the world move apart in areas such as trade and technology for example, we face the risk of creating two sub worlds. Just as Francis disapproves of borders between nations, it's quite likely that he looks upon borders between religions as artificial and unnecessarily divisive. It breaks my heart to see increasing numbers of individuals publicly humiliated, harassed and attacked simply because of their religion or beliefs. Most notably, he asserted in Evangelii Gaudium that "authentic Islam and the proper reading of the Koran are opposed to every form of violence.