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Mar 8, 2021 · It was the tragic decimation of the Yazidi ethnic community by the Islamic State group following the 2014 occupation of Northern Iraq that inspired the pope to make the trip, he said.
- The Right to Profess One’S Faith
- No One Has The Right to Obliterate A Religious Group
- The Holy See's Position
- The Return of Refugees
Saying that it is unacceptable that human beings continue to be persecuted and killed because of their religious affiliation, the Pope called for the recognition, protection and respect for persecuted minorities and said that every person has the right to freely profess his or her own faith without limitations.
“Once again, he said, I raise my voice in favour of Yazidi rights, above all for the right to exist as a religious community: no one can claim the power to obliterate a religious group because it is not tolerated. To those present the Pope said “Your history, rich in spirituality and culture, has unfortunately been marked by unspeakable violations ...
He said the Holy See never tires of intervening to denounce these situations or of demanding recognition, protection and respect while exhorting “dialogue and reconciliation to heal every wound”. Man capable of planning annihilation of the other “The darkest forces can be unleashed from the heart of man”, the Pope continued, making him capable of p...
Pope Francis concluded his address encouraging institutions and people of good will who belong to other communities to contribute “to the reconstruction of homes and of places of worship” without neglecting to push forward concrete efforts and create the conditions for the return of the refugees to their homes and the preservation of their identity...
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Jan 24, 2018 · Pope Francis on Wednesday appealed to the world to take action in favour of the rights of the persecuted Yazidis, and he described the religious minority as “innocent victims of a senseless and inhumane barbarity.
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Oct 6, 2021 · On the eve of Pope Francis' visit, Iraq's parliament passed the Yazidi Survivors Bill, which authorizes assistance to survivors of ISIS atrocities. Restoration efforts are increasing in Sinjar. Yazidis and their allies are uncovering mass graves to identify those killed, which provides closure to families and builds a case for future prosecutions.
Mar 6, 2021 · Pope Francis on Saturday visited the ruins of Ur, Iraq, where he specifically condemned the persecution of the Yazidis, an ethnic minority group in the country and one of...
