Religious Freedom
Friday, November 5, 2010
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November 4, 2010 " struggle for religious freedom everywhere "by P. Fontaine
Vicar General of the Mission of France, Father Dominique Fontaine defends religious freedom, following the fatal attack in the Syrian Catholic church in Baghdad October 31, 2010.
The massacre of women and children during Sunday Mass October 31 in the Church of Our Lady of Baghdad horrified us all, as the horrifying attacks that are ongoing and involve blindly Iraqi Muslims in the streets and markets.
Pope John Paul II had done everything to avoid war in Iraq that has unleashed passions and created the current insecurity in the country.
Support Iraqi Christians, listen to their calls, is more than ever a duty for Christians but for all, to defend the plurality necessary for life and the future of every country in this globalized world. Muslim leaders in France and elsewhere say it clear in their condemnation the massacre.
In October, at the Synod of Bishops on the Middle East, all the Catholic bishops of the region were met with Pope Benedict XVI. They recalled the imperative of "religious freedom, including freedom of religion and freedom of conscience." This is particularly urgent in countries where Islam is the state religion, but also in all countries, including Europe.
The film "Men and Gods" has revealed the profound solidarity experienced by Christians in Algeria with their Muslim neighbors. There is also recalled that the imams were massacred by the Islamist extremists. In France, this film has touched many Muslims and many secular or agnostic. Can he become a source and a strong call for joint action for religious freedom in France, North Africa, Middle East and around the world.
The Christian Ctees Iraq need our solidarity and our prayers facing what touches the lives of innocent Sr. Eliane
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