The Pope tells religious leaders from around the world that under no circumstances can faith justify violence. Visiting one of Italy's most crime-ridden cities, Pope Benedict XVI told ayatollahs, rabbis, priests and patriarchs from around the world Sunday that religion must never be used to justify violence. The pope told the Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Buddhist leaders they must work for peace and reconciliation among peoples.
"In a world wounded by conflicts, where violence is justified in God's name, it's important to repeat that religion can never become a vehicle of hatred, it can never be used in God's name to justify violence," he said. "On the contrary, religions can and must offer precious resources to build a peaceful humanity, because they speak about peace in the heart of man."
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