Pope to interreligious Iraqi group: ‘Abraham our
common father’
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Wednesday greeted the
members of a delegation from the Iraqi Supervisory Boards and the Pontifical
Council for Interreligious Dialogue.
“Your visit is a true, fraternal richness, and is,
therefore, a path towards peace among all, peace in the heart, in the family,
in your country, and in the world,” the Pope told the group in a private
audience ahead of his weekly General Audience.
The Iraqi Supervisory Boards are made up of Shiites and
Sunnis, as well as Christians, Yazidis, and Sabeans/Mandaeans, and are part of
a Permanent Committee for interreligious dialogue.
Pope Francis said this expression of dialogue and solidarity
is most welcome. “We are all brothers, and where there is brotherhood, there is
peace. We are all sons of God.”
The Holy Father went on to repeat Cardinal Jean-Louis
Tauran’s words of greeting to the group.
“We have a common father on Earth: Abraham,” the Pope said.
“And out of that first ‘going forth’ of Abraham, we all come together, up until
today.”
“We are brothers, and as brothers, we are all different and
all the same, like fingers on a hand: there are five fingers; all are fingers
but all are different. I thank God, the Lord, who helped us all meet here.”
In conclusion, the Holy Father invoked a blessing upon those
present: “I ask Almighty God to bless you all, and I ask you, please, to pray
for me. Thank you.”
(Devin Sean Watkins)
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