Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, delivered a speech on Friday at Al-Azhar International Peace Conference saying that violence cannot be committed in the name of god. He added that all acts of violence that oppose peace only fuel radicalism and lead to violence. The pope said, “The future principally relies on the dialogue between all religions”. He further continued that peace can only be achieved when the role of religions is acknowledged and people start to differentiate between religions and politics. The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed Al-Tayeb welcomed Pope Francis to Egypt and started his speech by paying tribute to all the victims of terrorism all around the world, regardless their religions and nationalities. Al-Tayeb said the absence of religion is the reason behind the deterioration of human rights and dignity of people in a world that is full of human rights and security councils. “People have ignored religions. However, the principles of religions that call for respect, dignity, peace and love are constants,” Al-Tayeb said. The Grand Imam went on to say that Islam cannot be judged because a small group of people who believe in…
