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| Jerusalem ‘common patrimony’ of three religions: Pope | |
| 2019-04-01 | |
| [DAWN] Pope Francis joined Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Saturday in declaring Jerusalem the "common patrimony" of Christians, Jews and Moslems, on the first day of a visit to the North African country. The spiritual leader of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics was invited by King Mohammed VI for the sake of "interreligious dialogue", according to Moroccan authorities. In a joint statement, the two leaders said Jerusalem was "common patrimony of humanity and especially the followers of the three monotheistic religions," during the pontiff’s visit to Rabat. "The specific multi-religious character, the spiritual dimension and the particular cultural identity of Jerusalem... must be protected and promoted," they said in the declaration released by the Vatican. Their statement came after US President Donald Trump ...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States... ’s landmark recognition of the disputed city as capital of Israel, sparking anger across the Moslem world, especially from Paleostinians who see Jerusalem as the capital of their future state. Improving relations with other religions has been a priority for the Argentine pontiff, whose papacy has been marred by a wave of child sex abuse allegations against clergy. Addressing thousands of Moroccans who had braved the rain to attend the welcome ceremony, Pope Francis said it was "essential to oppose fanaticism". He stressed the need for "appropriate preparation of future religious guides", ahead of meeting trainee imams later on Saturday. Catholics are a tiny minority in the country where 99 percent of the population is Moslem. The king is revered across West Africa as "commander of the faithful".
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