The kiss of Pope Francis and the Muslim Imam concludes a historic pact

The kiss of Pope Francis and the Muslim Imam, Ahmed al Tayeb, went around the world! the gesture has concluded a historic pact.

During his visit to United Arab Emirates At an international interreligious meeting in front of hundreds of people, Pope Francis and the great Imam of Al Azhar made a gesture that went around the world: a kiss.

The gesture was made after the Pope Francis and Imam Ahmed al Tayeb they will sign a document on the fight against terrorism.

Pope Francis was all dressed in white and the big black magnet in front of the big Mosque Zayed, one of the largest on the planet, signed a joint statement in which he was jeopardizing the efforts of both religions to "fight against extremism".

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"Al Salamò Alaikum!" ("Peace be with you!"), Francisco began his speech in which he reinforced the idea of ​​fraternity, but which included direct references to the daily reality of the inhabitants of the Middle East.

"We firmly declare that religions must never incite war, hateful attitudes, hostility and extremism, or violence or bloodshed. tragic consequences are the consequence of a deviation from religious teachings", Says the statement of Pope Francis.

"The good relations between East and West They are indisputably necessary for both. They should not be neglected, so that everyone can learn from the culture of the other through a fruitful exchange and dialogue, "he added.

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This historical gesture, which shows the rapprochement of the two religions, recalls the "brotherly kiss" that the communist leaders of the Cold WarLeonidas Brezhnev (USSR) and Erich Honecker (GDR).

Pope Francis is the first Catholic religious leader to visit the Arabian Peninsula. His visit to the United Arab Emirates has become a historical fact.

Source: laverdadnoticias.com