Since the beginning of his papal, Francisco He gave special emphasis on relationships between Christians and Muslims and promoted Inter -communities. Bondif never stopped the inter -inter -inter -opening and the meetings of the people. Gaza, Iraq and Syria are clearly visible in three major moments.
Pope’s calls on Gaza
In the last months of his life, Pope Francis made Night calls To the same Catholic Church KasaTrying to check how the asylum seemed to be in the blast. This simple ritual had a profound impact Gaza Christian minoritiesMany saw him as a “spiritual father,” and he was on his side in one of the hardest moments in his history.
In his last public appearance, he asked for a High instant fire Between Israel and Hamas. In his Easter message, he said, “My thoughts are on the Gaza people, especially in their Christian community, in the midst of a conflict, I think that death and destruction will be exploring a painful human tragedy.”
By Reboot the latest war And the total closure of Israel Block helpThe Pope warned of a humanitarian disaster: “Stop the fightRelease the hostages and help with hunger. “
Iraq: A historic visit in 2021
In 2021He Pope Francis visited IraqThe Visit the first papal to the country. His visit was a light on the long subway of the displacements and the non -violent violence.
In the city MosulBishop Najib Mikhail, who lived in some of the worst fights with the Islamic state, described the visit as the “wedding ceremony for the people of Mosul”, while Nasir Dhako’s San Jose Jos de Baghdad’s priest recalled how he gave them confidence after many years of despair.
“His presence was created among the Iraqis Determination to support Christians“Taco said, the time to meet the pope gave Iraq Christians Owned Respect after the waves of violent waves that affected them.
Syria: “Blood of children is the responsibility of everyone”
From the beginning of the war SyriaPope Francis is an exception in the Vatican treatment of the Syrian problem and goes beyond traditional neutrality Public and open calls against war. In 2013, before the threats of American air strikes increased, Pope convened an international prayer and hunger strike for Syria: “Do not … Do not war war, and violent violence.”
In a significant index movement in 2016, Pope Francis He takes 12 Syrian refugees from Lesbos Island to VaticanIn the message of the challenge of disgusting discourse and the fear of refugees. For many years of the war, Syria has not left its respected people, in which he has continued to describe his “forgotten tragedy,” the conscience of “the responsibility of the blood of Syrian children” and asking for a legitimate political solution that ends the misery of millions of people.
With recent political changes in Syria, after Bashar al -Assad’s rule And rise to the power of HDS and Pope Asked for a change in charge It promotes national unity and concludes the status of conflict and segment, calls religious groups Walk together For “the benefit of the nation”.
