Le Pape François à Independence Hall

C'est près d'Independence Hall à Philadelphie que le pape participait hier à une soirée placée sous le thème de la famille. Parmi plusieurs sujets, le Pape François a consacré plusieurs minutes à la liberté de culte et la tolérance religieuse.

 "Francis listed the ways the exercise of religion suffered and how it could be twisted, without any specific references, such as to cruel interpretations of Islam by the Islamic State in Iraq and by the Taliban in Afghanistan or, in a completely different category, defiance in this country on religious grounds of same-sex marriage rulings.

“In a world where various forms of modern tyranny seek to suppress religious freedom, or try to reduce it to a subculture without right to a voice in the public square, or to use religion as a pretext for hatred and brutality,” Francis said, “it is imperative that the followers of the various religions join their voices in calling for peace, tolerance and respect for the dignity and rights of others.”

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