“When it comes to the many conflicts splintering different parts of the world, Pope Francis said the Christian response must be one of nonviolence, which isn’t passive, but active and has roots in a strong family life.
“To be true followers of Jesus today also includes embracing his teaching about nonviolence,” the Pope said in his message for the 50th World Day of Peace, published Dec. 12.
Citing the havoc wrought by the wars and conflicts that marked the last century, Francis again pointed to the fact that today “we find ourselves engaged in a horrifying world war fought piecemeal.”
Just this weekend around 70 people were killed in several terrorist attacks, including a blast outside a Coptic Orthodox cathedral in Cairo and two bombings near a soccer stadium in Istanbul.”
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