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Returning from Iraq, pope talks about ‘risks’ of promoting harmony
Pope Francis speaks with journalists aboard his flight from Baghdad to Rome March 8, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
By Cindy Wooden • Catholic News Service • Posted March 8, 2021
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM IRAQ (CNS) The Catholic Church’s commitment to dialogue with other churches and with other religions flows from the Gospel, but Pope Francis said he knows some Catholics disagree.
“Often you must take a risk” to promote harmony, he told reporters March 8 as he flew back to Rome from Baghdad. “There are some criticisms: ‘The pope isn’t courageous, he’s reckless.’ He’s doing things against Catholic doctrine. He’s a step away from heresy. ”
Pope Francis Meets Ayatollah Sistani, Iraq’s Globally Revered Shi’ite Leader Daniel Sonnenfeld 03/08/2021
An encounter meeting sends a message of acceptance to the Shi’ite world, but respite for Christians, other minorities in the Middle East still uncertain
Pope Francis met with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the leading spiritual leader of Iraqi Shia Muslims, in Najaf on Sunday, as part of his four-day visit to the Middle Eastern country.
The ayatollah is one of the world’s leading Shi’ite scholars and a powerful figure in Iraqi inner dynamics.
Sistani later affirmed Iraqi Christians’ right to peace and equality.
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