Papal writing makes you sit up and take notice: closing ranks with the imam, criticism in the US election campaign - and violent corona scolding

The Pope becomes political: in addition to a dialogue with Islam, he calls for a new world order.

His harsh criticism of nationalism comes shortly before the US election.

• In his

  third encyclical

  “

  Fratelli Tutti

  ”

  Pope Francis

  shows himself

  very politically

• With harsh words, he condemns the

  way international politics dealt

  with the coronavirus *

• The

  humanity

  to a new

  world order

  are the focus: against a selfishness of the modern

  economy

  and the

  populist politics

Assisi - Even before its publication caused

of

for attention - not least because of its title, "

".

On Saturday, the head of the church, who was considered very close to people, signed the religious circular in a

.

The Vatican finally published the pamphlet on Sunday.

The German title:

.

Pope Francis remains true to his line, shows himself close to people, open to the world and politically.

The corona virus as a turning point: Pope Francis emphasizes the "clear inability" of politics and calls for a new world order

Even if

calls

every single

to be more

: his

to date

is also his most political.

The circular reads like the sum total of previous

, but it is also a clear demand from the

for a

especially in the fifth chapter, which is entitled "The best policy".

does not simply demand a

, with “social and political love” as the determining factor.

The

criticizes the

and

.

The encyclical explicitly mentions that

not absolute and calls on the United Nations to reform.

I offer this social encyclical as a humble contribution to reflection.

Given certain current practices of eliminating or ignoring others, we are able to respond with a new dream of fraternity and social friendship.

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- Pope Francis (@Pontifex_de) October 3, 2020

The

* should become the

for more

.

In its response to the coronavirus *,

failed: “In addition to the various answers given by the various countries, the

to

clearly

emerged.

[...] If someone thinks that it is only about a

what we have already done ... then he is on the

”.

- Harsh admonishing words from the 83-year-old Argentine, who in the 150 pages of the publication depicts older people and migrants in particular as victims of current politics.

#Fraternity and social friendship are the ways the Pontiff indicates to build a better, more just and #peaceful world, with the contribution of all: people and institutions.

With an emphatic confirmation of a 'no' to #war and to globalized #indifference.

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- Vatican News (@VaticanNews) October 4, 2020

Criticism in the US election campaign: Pope Francis calls for new policies and warns of "angry and aggressive nationalisms"

It does

seem to be

that his warning will be published shortly before the US election.

This is indicated also

on in the Catholic media platform

out explicitly.

Not only does

expressly

warn

against the “temptation

to build

a

” and against “

that is hidden and keeps coming out”.

Sentences like “

.” Seem to point a warning finger at

and US President Donald Trump *.

Closing ranks with the Imam: Pope Francis emphasizes the common struggle of the world religions - a milestone in the dialogue?

As

a community of

should

stand up

for a “

” and

fight

for a

.

But not alone: ​​the fact that the Pope from Argentina repeatedly

mentions the

,

lot of weight for

who

Vatican.

Pope Francis refers several times to the document signed jointly in 2019 "

- For a peaceful coexistence in the world".

This is a

for the dialogue between

: it is the first time that a Pope refers so strongly to the leading exponent of another religion.

Taking care of the world that surrounds us and sustaining us means taking care of ourselves. But we have to unite in a “we” that lives in the common house.

# Time of Creation #FratelliTutti

- Pope Francis (@Pontifex_de) October 4, 2020

"It is also urgently necessary to continue to give

between the different

," says the

.

From a German perspective, however, such a statement comes as a surprise.

The

had only just

the desire for a

.

This is where

collide

with the concrete guidelines from the

for everyday church life.

Criticism of the encyclical: does the Pope scripture exclude women?

The

in the

should also be strengthened.

Pope Francis mentions this several times.

It has a

that the

was

criticized

in advance, especially by

.

The title “

” in English “

” excludes women.

argued after protests that it was a quote from the medieval Saint

.

That

didn't

convince the

.

The Vatican gave in.

Now the German translation of the teaching letter mostly

speaks

of “

”.

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)