Pope demands discussions with “Islamic state”

Rome - it is a surprising raid: Pope Franziskus considers discussions with terror militias like the “Islamic State of” (IS) despite their bloody deeds possible. “I always assume one is to never give up. Perhaps one can lead indeed no dialogue, but nevertheless one may never lock the door to the discussion”, said the Argentinean according to radio Vatican during its return flight from Strasbourg. There he had spoken before the European parliament and the Council of Europe.

Terrorism represents according to Franziskus a threat and must be fought and above all stopped. But an international consent is necessary, demanded Franziskus. In August the Pontiff had explained, it held the intervention of the international community in the fight against the IS for entitled.

In the morning Pope had called Franziskus in a speech before the EU Parliament in Strasbourg to a recollection on the original values of Europe and of a threat of the peace by a “culture of the conflict” had warned. Europe must place humans into the center of its trade, said the Pope originating from Argentina. It at the same time requested the European Union member states to common and solidary refugee politics. It is not adds, “that the Mediterranean a large cemetery becomes”.