Christians & Muslims Pilgrimage In The Footsteps Of St. Augustine
Rome – A group of Christians and Muslims from Algeria, Morocco and France have
planned a pilgrimage in the footsteps of Saint Augustine, their countryman,
that will lead them to Milan and Pavia, where the remains of the North African
saint of Hippo lie. There are several Muslim converts to Christianity among the
group, some for over 40 years, others for just over a year.
It is the first time that Christians of North Africa have ever organized a
similar pilgrimage. It will take them from August 26 to 28 to Milan, where
Augustine was baptized by Ambrose in 387, to Pavia and the basilica of san
Pietro in Ciel d’Oro , which houses his remains in time to take part in local
celebrations, the
feast of the saint on August 28.
The group has long desired to make this pilgrimage and had also wanted to
include an audience with the pope. Among the pilgrims, 17 are of North African
origin, 14 are converts from Islam and two are catechumens. There is also a
future seminarian; the other 10 are of French origin, all accompanied by Fr
Alexis Doucet, S.J.
To mark the occasion a medal bearing a Berber cross was coined, which will be
handed to participants at the end of the pilgrimage.
Among the expressed intentions of the pilgrimage is that “Muslims who have
heard the call of the Lord Jesus should not be prohibited from entering the
Church.” The idea refers to some episodes that have occurred in France and
Algeria, where many Muslims who wanted to be baptized, have been impeded by
priests and bishops, fearful of the consequences and overly precautious.
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Jesus, Buddha, Gurus Sikh, Baha’i, & Karl Marx can
be compared because of they teach love & justice.
It is different wih Muhammad.
I read Koran, Hadith, and Sira and found that Muhammad is a ROBBER, MURDERER,
TERRORIST, PEDOPHILE, NECROPHILE, CHILD MOLESTER, DAUGHTER-IN-LAW MOLESTER,
AUNT MOLESTER.
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