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Posted by Arrow (Guest) - Sunday, October 30 2011, 16:35:17 (UTC)
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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/28/world/europe/italy-pope-admits-with-shame-to-use-of-force-by-christians.html?ref=europe

Pope Benedict XVI acknowledged Thursday “with great shame” that Christianity had used force in its history, as he joined about 300 religious leaders from around the world in condemning violence and terrorism in God’s name. Speaking at an interfaith gathering for peace in St. Francis, Benedict asked forgiveness for his church’s use of violence. “Yes, it is true, in the course of history, force has also been used in the name of the Christian faith,” he said. “We acknowledge it with great shame. But it is utterly clear that this was an abuse of the Christian faith, one that evidently contradicts its true nature.



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