By Deborah Castellano Lubov "The world, especially at this moment in history, needs believers who are consistent and strongly committed to building and maintaining social and world peace." Pope Francis made this observation when greeting a group of Muslims from a Mosque in the Italian city of Bologna, ahead of his General Audience on Wednesday morning, as he thanked them for "being artisans of peace." The Holy Father said their witness of fraternity is "precious" and "indispensable," and that this is lived out, in respect, dialogue, and openness. All worshipping One God "Jesus," the Pope recalled, "taught us to welcome one another as brothers," adding that "this applies first and foremost to us, Christians, Jews, and Muslims, who worship the One God and who refer, albeit in different ways, to Abraham as father in faith." "We, who have been given the gift of this religious affiliation," the Holy Father said, "are called to be open and welcoming to those who do not share it, because
On the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Pope Francis says it is a "moral duty" to stop the production and trafficking of drugs and calls for prevention efforts.
