The Pope met with Muslims today, expressing his admiration of the peaceful co-existence between the local Christians, Catholics, and Muslims, calling it a "beacon of hope to other African nations."
According to VOA News, he met with 22 leaders from Cameroon's Muslim minority at Yaounde's Apostolic Nunciature, telling them that religion is the basis of all human culture. He said religion rejects all forms of violence and totalitarianism not only on principles of faith, but because it is the right thing to do. (A wonderful statement which I think any person of any religion, faith, or spirituality, should be mindful of in their day to day actions.)
This Pope, I will admit, is not among my favorites. He had a very rocky start with some stated comments which drew wide-spread criticism in the Muslim world, especially with his comments regarding Turkey's attempts to join the EU . But these comments are indeed uplifting. I don't know if he has truly changed his opinion, or just got a better PR person, but I do enjoy seeing peaceful and positive meetings between religious leaders.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102106856&ft=1&f=1016
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102038455
http://www.christiantelegraph.com/issue5203.html
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-03-19-voa42.cfm
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