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Peres proposes anti-terror 'Religions UN' to Pope, Update

Francis meets with Jordan's Prince El Hassan

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(ANSA) - Rome, September 4 - Pope Francis "listened carefully" and expressed interest in a proposed United Nations-style organization of religions, suggested during meetings Thursday bu former Israeli President Shimon Peres, a Vatican spokesman said.
    Francis did not make any personal commitments to the concept, but said that senior officials in the Holy See responsible for inter-religious dialogue would be reviewing the concept, said Father Federico Lombardi.
    "He listened carefully, with interest, expressing encouragement as is the case for initiatives that involve peace," said Lombardi.
    The pope then met with Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan, the younger brother of the late King Hussein and uncle of the current King Abdullah II.
    The prince had been among the delegation that welcomed Francis when he visited Amman in May and has been described as a promoter of inter-religious dialogue.
    "He spoke to the Pope of a commitment against violence, in favor of human dignity, brotherhood, and aid to the poor in a globalized world, relying on common values of religions - that is, 'do unto others as you would have done to you'," said Lombardi.
    Earlier, Peres said that a United Religions organization could be useful to combat terrorism and could have a charter similar to that of the UN.
    "The UN has had its time," Peres was quoted as saying by Catholic weekly Famiglia Cristiana. "What we need is an organization of United Religions, the UN of religions," he was quoted as saying.
    "It would be the best way to combat these terrorists who kill in the name of their faith, because most people are not like them, they practise their religions without killing anyone, without even thinking about it," said Peres.
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