Muslim Leader Says Pope is a Good Model
[
Muslim Leader Says Pope
is a Good Model Proclaiming the
Gospel Ministries] "Mohamad Bashar
Arafat, the president of the Islamic
Affairs Council of Maryland, said
Pope Francis "acts as all truly
religious leaders should: reaching
out with respect for the human
person and being open to dialogue."
Arafat, a Syrian who has lived in
America for more than 20 years,
compared the Pontiff to Islam's Sufi
mystic theologians and poets,
"trying to do good for the sake of
the Good One, motivated by love and
compassion." He said the Pope's love
and openness were clear, not only in
his choice of being named after St.
Francis of Assisi, but particularly
in his praying for migrants lost at
sea. He added, "St Francis resonates
with the Muslim world," particularly
because he is credited as the first
Catholic leader to dialogue with a
Muslim leader in the midst of the
Crusades, hoping to bring peace.
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Response to comment [from a Catholic]: "We love Francis."
Jer 5:31
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One World Government/Religion
