Pope visits Rome synagogue, condemns violence in name of religion

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

World | Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:44pm EST

Pope visits Rome synagogue, condemns violence in name of religion

ROME | BY PHILIP PULLELLA

Pope Francis made his first visit as pontiff to a synagogue on Sunday, where, in a reference to Islamist attacks, he condemned violence in the name of religion.

Amid chanting of psalms in Hebrew and speeches underscoring the remarkable advances in Catholic-Jewish relations in the past 50 years, Francis became the third pontiff to visit Rome's main synagogue, after popes John Paul and Benedict.

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"The violence of man against man is in contradiction with any religion worthy of this name, in particular the three great monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam)," he said in what appeared to be a reference to attacks by Islamist militants.

"Conflicts, wars, violence and injustices open deep wounds in humanity that call on us to strengthen or commitment to peace and justice," he said. "Neither violence nor death will ever have the last word before God."

The Jewish leaders who addressed him were more specific in their condemnation of Islamist violence.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/pope-synagogue-idUSL8N1510OQ

[Warren Stupidity]

1. Poor Paul IV forced Rome's Jews into a walled

Ghetto in 1555. The RCC has still not acknowledged Pope Pius XII role in support of the fascists in the 30s and 40s. Anti-semetism and the RCC have a long history.

[rug]

2. No shit. Don't you think he realizes that?

Why exactly do you think he's going to the synagogue, to celebrate it?

[Warren Stupidity]

3. I'm making an exception.

The op snipped the background paragraph from the Reuters article that noted that the Rome ghetto was a papal edict. I'm sure you are aware of your church's long and despicable history of anti-semetism, but other readers might not be.

[rug]

4. Do you think today's visit to the synagogue is a good thing or a bad thing?