2023-08-23 15:58:33
Pope Francis’ Twitter Message Against Religious Extremism
Monsignor Joji Vadakara, Vatican City
Pope Francis has condemned the use of faith in God to foster violence and fanaticism, and the promotion of murder and terrorism in the name of religion. Through a Twitter message on Tuesday, August 22, Pope Francis exhorted once morest religious extremism that turns religion into a means of violence.
“I renew my appeal to stop the misuse of religions to promote hatred, violence, extremism and fanaticism, and to stop using the name of God to justify murder, deportation, terrorism and oppression,” read the full text of the Pope’s message.
The Pope’s message was accompanied by the hashtag #AgainstReligiousViolence.
EN: I renew my appeal to stop exploiting religions to incite hatred, violence, extremism and fanaticism and to stop using the name of God to justify acts of murder, exile, terrorism and oppression. #AgainstReligiousViolence
EN: I renew my appeal to stop using religions to incite hatred, violence, extremism and blind fanaticism, and to refrain from using the name of God to justify acts of murder, exile, terrorism and oppression. #AgainstReligiousViolence
With more than 5 crore Twitter followers, Papa’s Twitter messages are available in 9 languages: Standard, Arabic, Latin, German, Italian, English, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, French.
The Pope gave such a message during the celebration of August 22, the International Day of Remembrance of Victims of Violence in the Name of Religion or Belief.
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