Pope:
war must not be waged in the name of God
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has appealed for peace and
reconciliation in Niger.
Speaking on Wednesday
at the weekly General Audience, the Pope explicitly referred to brutalities
perpetrated against Christians, children and Churches.
He invited those
present to join him in praying for the victims of recent violence in Niger.
Let us invoke the Lord
– he said – for the gift of reconciliation and peace, may “religious sentiment
never give rise to violence, oppression and destruction”.
“War must not be waged
in the name of God” he said.
Pope Francis concluded
his appeal expressing his hope that in the West African nation a climate of
reciprocal respect and peaceful cohabitation be re-established as soon as
possible for the good of all.
Last week, in Niger’s
capital Niamey and in the town of Zinder, at least 15 people were killed in two
days of violent protests against the publication in France of a satirical
magazine depicting Islam’s prophet.
Over a dozen Christian
Churches and other buildings were set ablaze.
Security forces have
been using tear gas to disperse hundreds of opposition supporters taking part
in banned demonstrations in the capital.
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