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The Muslim Public Affairs Council's statement on Pope Francis's visit to the US:
http://www.mpac.org/policy-analysis/amplifying-the-popes-message-of-change.phpMPAC will be present when Pope Francis gives his remarks at the White House next week. During his conversations with President Obama, Congress, and his address to the public, MPAC hopes to hear His Holiness bring attention to some of the more pressing issues affecting our nation and our world.
We hope the Pope will encourage the President to increase the numbers of refugees that the US is receiving from 10,000 to 100,000. In addition, we hope he encourages Americans to be welcoming to these victims, who have experienced death and destruction in their homeland. We as a nation must have open hearts and open hands if we seek to alleviate suffering.
The pontiff has shown his deft political skills with successes in the international area, including the thawing of relations with Cuba and the US. The Pope should continue this success by asking for a firmer approach in other places in the world that are suffering- such as the persecuted Rohingya in Burma. While the U.S. continues to give the Burmese government a pass on its human rights abuses in the name of fostering democracy, laws against Muslims are being passed in Burma with no protest.
We urge American Muslims to join hands with their Catholic brothers and sisters in bringing about change within our nation so that the world follows. We look forward to the Pope’s visit to inspire not only the American public, but elected officials as well, to prioritize issues that will set America up to be on the right side of history as we face growing international crises.
We hope the Pope will encourage the President to increase the numbers of refugees that the US is receiving from 10,000 to 100,000. In addition, we hope he encourages Americans to be welcoming to these victims, who have experienced death and destruction in their homeland. We as a nation must have open hearts and open hands if we seek to alleviate suffering.
The pontiff has shown his deft political skills with successes in the international area, including the thawing of relations with Cuba and the US. The Pope should continue this success by asking for a firmer approach in other places in the world that are suffering- such as the persecuted Rohingya in Burma. While the U.S. continues to give the Burmese government a pass on its human rights abuses in the name of fostering democracy, laws against Muslims are being passed in Burma with no protest.
We urge American Muslims to join hands with their Catholic brothers and sisters in bringing about change within our nation so that the world follows. We look forward to the Pope’s visit to inspire not only the American public, but elected officials as well, to prioritize issues that will set America up to be on the right side of history as we face growing international crises.
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Syrians are now the largest national refugee population in the world:
Children who have lost friends, like this:
