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His Holiness Pope Francis in his address at the interfaith 7th World Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions reminds us that God is a God of peace, not of violence or war.

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His Holiness Pope Francis in his address at the interfaith 7th World Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions reminds us that God is a God of peace, not of violence or war.

“God is peace and guides us always to peace, never war” His Holiness Pope Francis

 

 

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His Holiness Pope Francis makes apostolic visit to Kazakhstan to attend the interfaith 7th World Congress of Leaders of World & Traditional Religions 14-15 September

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His Holiness Pope Francis makes apostolic visit to Kazakhstan to attend the interfaith 7th World Congress of Leaders of World & Traditional Religions 14-15 September

 

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“We believe that the Congress will contribute to the development of global interreligious dialogue in the name of peace and stability. And through this commitment to a collective resolution of international disputes, the Congress will contribute to the development of mutual understanding between Eastern and Western civilizations.”

Excerpts from article by correspondent at Vatican News forwarded by Treasure Earth

Pope Francis travels to Kazakhstan on Tuesday for the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions being held in the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan on 14-15 September. The event will feature discussions to promote peace and concrete commitments on the part of religious leaders from around the globe.

While numerous religions will be represented, other participants will include the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, Ahmed Al Tayyeb; Metropolitan Antonij of Volokolamsk, head of the Department for External Relations of the Patriarchate of Moscow; Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel David Lau; and Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel Yitzhak Yosef; and Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem.

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Pope Francis releases prayer intention for the abolition of the death penalty

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Pope Francis releases prayer intention for the abolition of the death penalty

” In every legal sentence there must be a window of hope,” says Pope Francis….the death penalty denies offenders the opportunity of redeeming themselves…. “and prevents any possibility of undoing a possible miscarriage of justice.”