{"id":25081,"date":"2017-10-17T09:02:55","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T09:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/?p=25081"},"modified":"2017-10-17T09:02:55","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T09:02:55","slug":"pope-francis-says-iraqis-must-work-unity-acn-malta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/2017\/10\/17\/pope-francis-says-iraqis-must-work-unity-acn-malta\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis says all Iraqis must work for unity \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0ACN Malta"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Pope <\/strong><strong>Francis <\/strong><strong>says all Iraqis must work for unity<\/strong> <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pope Francis told Chaldean Catholic Church leaders at their annual synod that in view of the new apprehensions arising from increasing political instability, they must work urgently to promote unity at all levels of society. He stressed that unity \u201cis necessary now more than ever in the current Iraqi context, faced with new uncertainties about the future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u201cThere is a need for a process of national reconciliation and of a joint effort of all the components of society, to reach shared solutions for the good of the whole country,\u201d said the Pope. He expressed his hope that the \u201cstrength of spirit, hope and industriousness\u201d characteristic of Iraqi society would never diminish.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Pope said that leaders of the Chaldean Catholic Church and other Catholic rites in the region should work together in \u201cpromoting dialogue and collaboration among all the actors of public life\u201d, helping to facilitate the return of displaced persons and healing divisions,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cIf in fact, a tragic page has closed in some regions of your country, it means that there is still much to be done, \u201d said Francis. He urged Church leaders to \u201cremain firm\u201d in their intention of \u201cnot falling into discouragement before the difficulties that still remain despite what has been done in the reconstruction work on the Nineveh Plain.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Evangelized by St. Thomas the Apostle, Iraq&#8217;s roots were a land of \u201ccivilization, encounter and dialogue.\u201d Therefore, the Pope declared, it was especially important that Christians in the region are united in promoting \u201crespectful relations and interreligious dialogue through all components of society.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pope Francis urged Chaldean Church leaders to work together with the Latin Church to address the diaspora of their faithful throughout the world. He said special attention must be paid to the pastoral care of the faithful in the regions where ancient eastern communities \u201chave long been established,\u201d while also promoting \u201ccommunion and fraternity with the Latin rite communities in order to give the faithful a good witness without spreading divisions and disagreements.\u201d He said the Congregation for Oriental Churches will help in this task.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Pope concluded by praying that the Chaldean Synod gathering would be \u201ca fruitful moment of fraternal dialogue and reflection for the good of the beloved Chaldean Church.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>ACN Malta<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Francis says all Iraqis must work for unity \u00a0 \u00a0 Pope Francis told Chaldean Catholic Church leaders at their annual synod that in view of the new apprehensions arising from increasing political instability, they must work urgently to promote unity at all levels of society. 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