« Il est possible de vivre ensemble, d’être amis » : le pape appelle les catholiques à être « moins effrayés » par l’islam
On the plane taking him back to Rome after his trip to Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV called on Tuesday for "working together" to make possible "dialogue and friendship between Muslims and Christians".
Pope Leo XIV called on Catholics concerned about the Christian dimension of the West on Tuesday, December 2, to be "less afraid" of Islam, advocating for "living together" and "friendship" between Christians and Muslims in Europe. Asked about the fact that some Catholics see Islam as a threat to the Christian identity of the West, the American pope acknowledged the existence of "fears" in Europe during a press conference aboard the plane returning him from Beirut to Rome.
Based on the testimonies heard during his visit to Lebanon - a multi-faith country where Muslims and Christians coexist - the Pope invited people to draw inspiration from it "in Europe or North America".
"I know that fears persist in Europe."
“Perhaps we should be a little less fearful and look for ways to promote genuine dialogue and respect,” he added. “I know that, in practice, this has not always been the case. I know that in Europe, fears persist,” Leon said.
These fears are "often fueled by people opposed to immigration who seek to exclude those who come from another country, another religion or another ethnic background," he added.
In light of this situation, he called for "working together" to make possible "dialogue and friendship between Muslims and Christians."
Rise of nationalism
"I think one of the great lessons Lebanon can offer the world is to show a country where Islam and Christianity are present and respected, and where it is possible to live together and be friends," he added.
Increasingly, Catholics in Europe and North America, particularly those in the conservative and identity-based fringe, are denouncing the arrival of Muslim migrants as a threat to the Christian roots of the West.
In France, Muslim authorities have been deploring for several days "a detrimental climate" or "harmful speeches targeting Muslims", particularly after a survey on Islam and a report from the right-wing Senate proposing the prohibition of the veil and the Ramadan fast before the age of 16.
Born in the United States, Leo XIV spent twenty years in Peru as a missionary with the Augustinian order. He criticized the rise of nationalism in Europe and the United States, denouncing in particular the "inhumane treatment" of migrants under the presidency of Donald Trump.
Commentaires (3)
Venez au Senegal on va vous montrer tout cela.
Il persiste encore beaucoup d’égoïstes !
L'islam est une religion de paix. La meilleure des religions.
Elle n'a rien d'effrayant
Nous avons fuit les bombardements du Sud pour chercher refuge. Elle nous a ouvert grandes ses portes. Elle ne nous a pas demandé, d'où nous venions, quelle était notre religion. Elle nous a juste ouvert son coeur et soutenu dans ces moments difficiles. Elle a nommé cela la Charité (du Christ), nous avons vu cela comme la Miséricorde (d'Allah). C'est quoi la Religion ? Ce n'est pas ça la Religion ? (Dine) La religion ce n'est pas seulement des paroles, la religion se vie dans les actes. "discours devant le Pape d'une musulmane voilée qui a trouvé refuge chez les chrétiens". (comme beaucoup d'ailleurs)
Le Senegal est une benediction qui a egalement tout à apprendre concernant les bonnes manières et la convivialité entres les être humains. Respect Diadieufeuté.
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