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« To kill in the name of God is blasphemy » Pope Francis (Discours complet du pape
à Al-Azhar, en italien, traduit en français (vidéo sur le site)
Pope Francis in Egypt: To kill in the name of God is blasphemy
In his first speech in Egypt on Friday, Pope Francis denounced all
forms of violence and hatred, saying that they are blasphemous when
carried out in the name of God, or under the pretense of
religion. “Peace alone, therefore, is holy and no act of violence can be
perpetrated in the name of God, for it would profane his Name.” “Together, in the land where
heaven and earth meet, this land of covenants between peoples and believers, let us say once more
a firm and clear ‘No!’ to every form of violence, vengeance and hatred carried out in the name of
religion or in the name of God,” he said April 28. Pope Francis spoke to participants of an
International Conference on Peace held at al-Azhar University as part of his April 28-29 visit to
Cairo. The visit comes as the result of a recent thawing in relations between the Vatican and the
university, which had been strained since 2011. Grand Imam of the Mosque of al Azhar, Sheikh
Ahmed Mohamed el-Tayyib, also spoke at the conference. He is considered by some Muslims to be
the highest authority the 1.5-billion strong Sunni Muslim world and oversees Egypt’s al-Azhar
Mosque and the University attached to it. Read more
Source : Pope Francis in Egypt: To kill in the name of God is blasphemy by Aannah
BROCKHAUS in CNA of 28/4/2017
Catégorie(s) : Initiatives interreligieuses Étiqueté : Egypte, Voyage du pape François
Intensify our common efforts for visible unity in diversity, under the guidance of the
Holy Spirit – Pope Francis
Full text of joint statement by Pope Francis and Tawadros II
During his two-day trip to Egypt, Pope Francis met with Coptic Orthodox
Patriarch Tawadros II, telling him their Churches are bonded by the blood
of their martyrs, and are called to further cement this bond with acts of charity. At their April 28
meeting, Francis and Tawadros II signed a joint declaration indicating their gratitude for the
chance “to exchange a fraternal embrace and to join again in common prayer.” Below is the full
text of the statement:
Source : Full text of joint statement by Pope Francis and Tawadros II by CNA on 28/4/2017
Catégorie(s) : Initiatives interreligieuses Étiqueté : Egypte
Décès de l’islamologue tunisien Mohamed Talbi, le 1er mai 2017
Tunis (AFP) – L’historien et penseur tunisien Mohamed Talbi, un « intellectuel libre » qui a
combattu durant des décennies l’obscurantisme religieux, est décédé dans la nuit de dimanche à
lundi à l’âge de 95 ans, a annoncé le ministère de la Culture.