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Istanbul, Turkey, Aug 25, 2014 \/ 02:10 pm (CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- The Ecumenical Patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church has spoken out against the persecution of religious minorities in Iraq, calling for dialogue and immediate humanitarian aid.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cSuch calamity and cruelty of adherents to one religion can never be defended by cowardly and falsely invoking another religion,\u201d said the Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I. \u201cSuch brutal acts are categorically unacceptable and unjustifiable before both God and humankind.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\u201cWe will not remain indifferent or silent before such irrational persecution, cultural intolerance and appalling loss of life, especially when it is caused by religious hatred and racial hostility,\u201d he said in an Aug. 13 statement.<\/p>\n

\tThe persecution and the targeting of tens of thousands of Christians and other religious minorities, Patriarch Bartholomew stressed, \u201ccan never be justified in the name of any religious creed or conviction.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tBrutal violence continues to plague Iraq as militants with the Islamic State, known as ISIS, have taken control of numerous cities and ordered Christians and other religious minorities to convert, pay a tax known as a jizya, or be killed.<\/p>\n

\tPatriarch Bartholomew warned that the violence in Iraq threatens not only religious minorities, but \u201can entire civilization.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThe victimization and extermination of women and children, as well as of the elderly and disabled, for any reason whatsoever \u2013 much more so in the supposed name of religious conviction \u2013 is a repudiation of our own future,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\tThe patriarch, who is widely known for his contribution to dialogue and peace-building efforts, appealed to all involved religious leaders and political authorities \u201cto promote conversation to resolve dispute, and to support peaceful means to overcome conflict.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\u201cViolence never is pacified by violence, and hatred is only overcome by tolerance.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tThe call to dialogue and encounter is essential for leaders in all conflict-ridden parts of the world, the patriarch said, referencing the situation in Gaza and Israel and the interfaith peace summit held at the Vatican in June, at which he and Pope Francis prayed with Presidents Shimon Peres and Mahmoud Abbas.<\/p>\n

\tHowever, \u201c(t)he situation in Iraq is especially critical,\u201d he noted. \u201cThe humanitarian predicament is more urgent than ever. Our response must be immediate and tangible.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tPatriarch Bartholomew called on \u201cevery responsible organization and every person of good will \u2013 beyond any support through perpetual and persistent prayer \u2013 to assist with material and humanitarian resources so that these innocent victims may no longer endure hunger, suffering, and death.\u201d
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