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Pope Francis to visit imam training institute to promote moderate Islam
Biz Pac Review ^ | 11 FEB 2019 | Joshua Gill

Posted on 02/11/2019 10:03:12 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

Pope Francis will visit a Moroccan training center for imams at the end of March to promote moderate Islam and efforts to combat Islamic extremism.

The pontiff will visit Morocco from March 30 to 31 in the wake of his visit to the United Arab Emirates where he signed a declaration of fraternity with Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, the grand imam of Egypt’s Al-Azhar, calling for peace and dialogue between Muslims and Christians. Francis’ visit to Morocco will be a continuation of his campaign to promote moderate Islam and an end to violence in the name of religion, according to Crux Now.

While the imam training center, named for King Mohammed VI, is one of the tools that the Moroccan government began employing to reduce rates of radicalization in 2004, Moroccans still feature prominently among the ranks of Islamic terrorist organizations like ISIS. The school teaches approximately 700 students a year from Europe, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Francis will also meet with the king of Morocco during his visit and conduct a Mass for Catholic faithful in Morocco. The country allows for both citizens and visitors to practice whatever faith they adhere to, but strictly forbids “enticing a Muslim to convert to another religion,” according to the U.S. State Department.

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Frank the Heretic.
1 posted on 02/11/2019 10:03:12 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Why doesn’t he promote Christianity instead? Isn’t that his job?


2 posted on 02/11/2019 10:04:00 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia (Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“moderate Islam” is a contradiction in terms


3 posted on 02/11/2019 10:05:16 AM PST by faithhopecharity (“Politicians arent born, they’re excreted.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

So they’re turning out 700 weaponized zealots a year.. and we’re whacking how many a year? It’s just a numbers game .. for now. Never mind the malignant moderate masses growing in countries all over the globe.


4 posted on 02/11/2019 10:08:09 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

To be made into a movie: “Francis Meets the Shahid”


5 posted on 02/11/2019 10:08:44 AM PST by jjotto (Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Bump!


6 posted on 02/11/2019 10:09:09 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Offering graduate courses in Taqiyya...


7 posted on 02/11/2019 10:09:24 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Tits on a bull. Totally useless.

5.56mm


8 posted on 02/11/2019 10:10:13 AM PST by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP! BUILD THE WALL!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Bergoglio is either a gullible, ignorant chump or he hates Western Civilization and doesn’t believe his own religion, or both.


9 posted on 02/11/2019 10:12:53 AM PST by bkopto
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“These descriptions are very ugly, it is offensive and an insult to our religion. There is no moderate or immoderate Islam. Islam is Islam and that’s it.”

- Erdogan


10 posted on 02/11/2019 10:13:10 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

No such thing as “moderate” islam.


11 posted on 02/11/2019 10:13:51 AM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

So much for the Great Commission


12 posted on 02/11/2019 10:15:02 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Sure. There is no such thing as moderate *slam. There are moderate m*slims, but no moderate *slam.

This man is not fit to be pope.

I don’t recall him reaching out to the Orthodox Christians. Instead, he gets photographed kissing imams.


13 posted on 02/11/2019 10:15:23 AM PST by I want the USA back (Lying Media: willing and eager allies of the hate-America left.)
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Promoting his replacement.


14 posted on 02/11/2019 10:17:49 AM PST by proust (Justice delayed is injustice.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
I just can't understand this guy. Jesus said "I am the way, the truth and the life; NO ONE COMES TO THE FATHER BUT BY ME"

This fella is a total failure in the job given him by the Word....go out and proclaim the gospel and preach the word!!! Or quit the job and give it to someone who's a Christian.

15 posted on 02/11/2019 10:19:57 AM PST by high info voter (Liberal leftists would have "un-friended" Paul Revere!)
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To: SkyDancer
No such thing as “moderate” islam.

There are Muslims who don't buy into all of this. By definition it makes them not very good Muslims. And they are likely to face a head-chopping before we do. So terrified of the others they are basically irrelevant.


16 posted on 02/11/2019 10:20:04 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Buckeye McFrog

They live and die by the Koran - literately.


17 posted on 02/11/2019 10:20:53 AM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Maybe he should apply for head of the Islamic Caliphate. He’s obviously a Muslim plant. He spends more time promoting Islam than he spends pretending to be a Christian.


18 posted on 02/11/2019 10:24:08 AM PST by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping List)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Maybe they will take him hostage.


19 posted on 02/11/2019 10:25:26 AM PST by PGR88
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To: proust

As a Catholic I agree we need a “ leader of the flock” but make sure it isn’t Dolan, he is as bad or worse that Francis the moaning fake...


20 posted on 02/11/2019 10:25:34 AM PST by HarleyLady27 ( "The Force Awakens!!!"...Trump and Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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