Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani is ” a wise “ and “A man of God” with whom it is possible to consider a continuation of work. On the plane that brought him back from Iraq on Monday morning, March 8, Pope Francis commented on his intense visit, full of gestures and symbolic three-day meetings during a press conference. The head of the Catholic Church has ” entrusts “ that during this trip, it was “Tired much more than during” of those who came before him. “The 84 years do not come alone, there are the consequences …”, he noted with humor, leaving some uncertainty about the future rhythm of his travels. In fact, the pontiff’s face appeared marked and he was limping significantly, due, according to the Vatican, to sciatica which made him suffer. However, he said he was happy to “Relive” after “Those months in prison” imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The pope is “Felt honored” by the welcome of Ayatollah Al-Sistani, who “Raised twice” to greet him during their memorable meeting, Saturday, bearing, according to him, a “Message for all”. He hinted that he hoped to be able, together with Iraq’s most prestigious Shiite religious authority, to come up with a joint document of the type he co-signed with the Grand Imam of the Sunni University of Al-Azhar. , in 2019. He stressed that this Document on human fraternity, which wants to be a petition of principle on understanding and peace between the faithful of different confessions, had been negotiated “For six months in secret” with the Sunni dignitary before being unveiled in Abu Dhabi.
“Brotherhood is equality. Without equality, we cannot move forward. You are human, you are son of God, you are my brother, period “, insisted François. He recalled that Christians had taken a long time to reach this position, developed during the Second Vatican Council, after having known the wars of religion and Saint Bartholomew in Europe. There is “A cultural path” to do to achieve this, implying for Islam too.
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The Pope also noted that the efforts he was making in favor of interreligious dialogue with the Muslim world raised criticism within the Catholic Church. “It is said that the Pope is not courageous, that he is unconscious, that he leaves Catholic doctrine, that he is one step away from heresy: these are risks”, he observed, before specifying that these decisions were the result of a “Reflection, not on a whim”, and that they are also in “The council line”.
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