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Pope says faith can't
justify violence
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NAPLES, Italy - Visiting one of
Italy's
most crime-ridden cities,
Pope Benedict XVI
told ayatollahs, rabbis, priests and patriarchs
from around the world Sunday that religion must
never be used to justify violence. Benedict
condemned the "deplorable" mob violence that he
said permeated life in
Naples,
home of the notorious
Camorra
organized crime syndicate — the local version of
the Sicilian Mafia.The pope's visit coincided
with a three-day meeting of religious leaders
from around the world on the role of religion
and culture in creating a violence-free
world.The pope told the Jewish, Muslim,
Christian and Buddhist leaders they must work
for peace and reconciliation among peoples."In a
world wounded by conflicts, where violence is
justified in God's name, it's important to
repeat that religion can never become a vehicle
of hatred, it can never be used in God's name to
justify violence," he said. "On the contrary,
religions can and must offer precious resources
to build a peaceful humanity, because they speak
about peace in the heart of man." |
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