Published: 9:22PM Sunday September 21, 2014 Source: ONE News
Pope Francis today denounced how religion has been 'perverted' to justify violence as he arrived in Albania to highlight a Balkan nation that endured brutal religious oppression but where Christians and Muslims now live and work together.
Francis told Prime Minister Edi Rama at the start of his 11-hour visit today that Albania's interreligious harmony was an 'inspiring example' for the world, showing that Christian-Muslim coexistence was not only possible but beneficial for a country's development.
He said: 'Let no one consider themselves to be the 'armor' of God while planning and carrying out acts of violence and oppression!'
It was Francis' first visit to a majority Muslim nation since the Islamic State crackdown on Christians in Iraq.
Entities 0 Name: Muslim Count: 2 1 Name: Albania Count: 2 2 Name: Francis Count: 2 3 Name: Edi Rama Count: 1 4 Name: Balkan Count: 1 5 Name: Islamic State Count: 1 6 Name: Pope Francis Count: 1 7 Name: Iraq Count: 1 Related 0 Url: http://ift.tt/1uoaDd6 Title: 5 Things To Know About the Pope's Trip to Albania Description: On Sunday, Pope Francis will make a one-day trip to Albania's capital Tirana, his first visit to a European country outside of Italy. After a quick flight over the Adriatic Sea, Francis will spend 11 hours in the predominantly Muslim country. He'll meet the nation's leaders and bishops,...
