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Cardinal Sako suggests ways to promote interreligious harmony in Iraq

by | Apr 6, 2021 | , , , , , | 0 |

One month after Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq, Cardinal Louis Sako, the Baghdad-based Chaldean Catholic patriarch, called for the development of school programs to educate Iraqis about the value of diversity in their country, but he also asked for enforcement of laws protecting the religious sites of all faiths.

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Faith amid the ruins: Pope calls Iraqis to affirm kinship under one God

by | Mar 9, 2021 | , , , , , , , , , , | 0 |

“If God is the God of life — for so he is — then it is wrong for us to kill our brothers and sisters in his name.

“If God is the God of peace — for so he is — then it is wrong for us to wage war in his name.

“If God is the God of love — for so he is — then it is wrong for us to hate our brothers and sisters.”

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Pope: Honor martyrs by remaining faithful, working for a better Iraq

by | Mar 5, 2021 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 0 |

Visiting a Baghdad cathedral “hallowed by the blood of our brothers and sisters” murdered in a terrorist attack that shook the world, Pope Francis said their sacrifice must motivate faith and a commitment to working for the common good.

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