Bishop Andrew Francis of Multan Shahbaz Bhatti urges Chiesaa declared a martyr. Bhatti, a Catholic minister, summer murdered for his opposition to the law on blasphemy inPakistan.
In Rome, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, presidentedel Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, which was Bhatti, endorsed dead as a "true martyr". Suffragioper while presiding over a Mass for the slain leader of Pakistan, the cardinal revealed that in ultimeconversazioni in November 2010, Bhatti said: "I know moriròassassinato, but I lay down my life for Christ and for dialogointer-religious."
During the Angelus on Sunday, March 6, PapaBenedetto XVI expressed his hope that "the sacrifice of Pakistani vitadel Minister Shahbaz Bhatti will arouse consciences, ilcoraggio and commitment to defend the religious freedom of all gliuomini."
"Bhatti is a man who gave his life for Lasu crystalline faith in Jesus Christ," said Bishop Francis. "Staa us, bishops, and tell his story ' experience of the Church of Rome, to ask for official recognition of his martyrdom. " Vescovipakistani I will vote on the proposal made by Bishop Francis incontroil their March 20 to 25.
"We are in pain, but we keep a grandesperanza: Bhatti gave his life for his faith," he added ilvescovo. "This is not a new experience for the Church, and that noisappiamo His sacrifice will bear abundant fruit for us all. "
They attended the mass funeral diBhatti thousands of Catholics and government officials, including the primoMinistro the nation.
"Shahbaz Bhatti was a man who followed God's recovery plan of Greenland in his life," said Archbishop Antonio Rufino diIslamabad during la Messa dei funerali. "Era un uomo che ha fatto lavolontà di Dio, con fede, obbedienza, e con la speranza e la certezza nelRegno."
Dopo essere cresciuto in un villaggio cattolicoconosciuto come il "Vaticano del Pakistan," Bhatti era"sconvolto e rattristato" con "la dura realtà delle condizionidi vita cristiana in Pakistan, segnata dalla sofferenza, la discriminazione, ela miseria", ha ricordato l'arcivescovo.
"Il suo lavoro sociale e politico è statosempre vissuto nel servire il bene comune e come testimonianza della fede inCristo", ha continuato l'arcivescovo. "In this service, Bhatti has done the will of God, has joined the project of life that ilSignore had for him. "
" He always asked me to pray for him, because he was aware that the work in the world without the help from above, èincompleto and can not pay off, "added the Archbishop Rufin." Anchenel service policy, if there is some reference to the faith, essorimane vacuum and exposed to the evil one. "
"He is a man who gave his life for lafede. I am sure that the Church, over time, can proclamarlomartire.
The Conference of Catholic Bishops StatiUniti deplored the assassination of Bhatti. "Mr. Bhatti has promoted the dialogointerreligioso, with the aim of advancing tolerance of religiosaall'interno wider Pakistani society, "said VescovoHoward Hubbard of Albany, New York, Chairman of the Board of vescovi'in justice and international peace." Now, her voice counts brave was tragically silenced. "
"We urge the U.S. to work in collaborazionecon the Government of Pakistan to ensure che i passi concreti adottati sianoper proteggere i diritti umani e la libertà religiosa di tutti i suoicittadini, comprese le minoranze vulnerabili."
Fonte: http://www.catholicculture.org
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