Pope Offers a Vision of Religious Freedom - nytimes

On the final leg of his trip in Philadelphia, Pope Francis on Saturday called religious freedom a “fundamental right” and warned about its perversion “as a pretext for hatred and brutality.” Later, he urged, “Let’s protect the family.” 

Religious freedom means the right to worship God, “as our consciences dictate,” Francis said. And, he went on, the principle goes beyond temples and the private sphere: Religion also serves society, especially as a bulwark “in the face of every claim to absolute power.” - Read More at nytimes -  Full Coverage

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