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Italian cardinal calls for cooperation with Muslims in the fight against terrorism

Итальянский кардинал призывает к сотрудничеству с мусульманами в борьбе с терроризмом

Catholic Europe needs the Muslim world to successfully fight terrorism. According to the newspaper Corriere della Sera, this opinion was expressed by the cardinal, the head of the Italian bishops ‘ Conference Angelo Bagnasco.

“The terrorists are trying to convince us that there is a war between religions. But in reality there is no conflict, although there is a danger that in its existence, many believe, said the cardinal. – It is therefore necessary to seek the assistance of the Muslim world.” According to Bagnasco, “it is necessary that representatives of the moderate currents of the religion condemned fundamentalist religious groups condemned the terrorist acts without any vagueness or ambiguity “.

In the Muslim world there is no single Chapter, as in the Catholic Church, the society strongly divided. But, according to the cardinal, “even for its part, despite the differences, condemn violence and terrorism, find unity in this matter.”

Europe, the conviction Bagnasco should not be ashamed to be Christian. She can’t engage in dialogue, expressing himself only with the political and economic points of view.

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