Looks like the leader of the Catholic Church is preparing
his flock for the next step. The Pope faced …Mecca while SUBMITTING in the Blue
Mosque.
The Pope Submitting To Islam
Why face Mecca? Have we ever seen a cleric from Al Azhar
University face the Vatican? Ever? Even when they slaughter Christians, they
never face Bethlehem or the Vatican. “OUTREACH”: is the
West’s word for submission. Pope prays in Istanbul mosque in new outreach, on November
29, 2014 — Pope Francis stood for two minutes
of silent prayer facing east in one of Turkey’s most important mosques, a
powerful vision of Christian-Muslim understanding at a time when neighbouring
countries are experiencing violent Islamic assault on Christians and religious
minorities.
His head bowed, eyes closed and hands clasped in front of
him, Francis prayed alongside the Grand Mufti of Istanbul, Rahmi Yaran, in the
17th-century Sultan Ahmet mosque, shifting gears to religious concerns on the
second day of his three-day visit to Turkey. “MAY ALLAH ACCEPT IT” Yaran told the pope of their prayer. (As true Christians know, Allah is the Moon god and not Yahweh or Yeshua) The Vatican spokesman, Rev. Federico Lombardi called it a
moment of “silent adoration.” Lombardi said Francis told the mufti twice that
Christians and Muslims must “adore” God and not just praise and glorify him.
It was a remarkably different atmosphere from Francis’ first
day in Turkey, when the simple and frugal pope was visibly uncomfortable with
the pomp and protocol required of him for the state visit part of his trip.
With President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s mega-palace, honour guard and horseback
escort now behind him, Francis got down to the business of being pope, showing
respect to Muslim leaders, celebrating Mass for Istanbul’s tiny Catholic
community and meeting with the spiritual leader of the world’s 300 million
Orthodox Christians.
Francis bowed before Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and
asked him “to bless me and the church of Rome” at the end of an ecumenical
service Saturday evening. The Orthodox leader obliged, kissing Francis’ bowed
head. The two major branches of Christianity represented by Bartholomew and
Francis split in 1054 over differences on the primacy of the papacy, giving
particular resonance to Francis’ display of deference. Francis’ visit comes at an exceedingly tense time for
Turkey, with Islamic State militants grabbing territory next door in Syria and
Iraq and sending some 1.6 million refugees fleeing across the border. Some
refugees were expected to attend Francis’ final event on Sunday before he
returns to Rome. Francis nodded, smiled and looked up in awe as Yaran gave
him a tour of the Blue Mosque, famed for its elaborate blue tiles and cascading
domes. Presenting the pope with a blue, tulip-designed tile, Yaran said he
prayed to God that his visit would “contribute to the world getting along well
and living in peace.” “We are in need of prayers. The world really needs prayers,”
Yaran said.
Pope Francis prays in Istanbul’s Blue Mosque
In this photo provided by Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis
joins Grand MuftiFrancis was following in the footsteps of Pope Benedict XVI,
who visited Turkey in 2006 amid heightened Christian-Muslim tensions over a
now-infamous papal speech linking violence with the Prophet Mohammed. The
Vatican added the stop at the Blue Mosque at the last minute to show Benedict’s
respect for Muslims, a gesture that was greatly appreciated by Turks.
The Vatican also acted to avoid offense to its Muslim hosts
this time around by moving up Francis’ visit to the mosque so it wouldn’t
coincide with noon prayers.After he left, Francis walked a short distance to tour the
nearby Haghia Sofia, which was the main Byzantine church in Constantinople —
present-day Istanbul — before being turned into a mosque following the Muslim
conquest of the city in 1453. The Haghia Sophia is now a museum, although some
Islamic groups want it to be converted back into a mosque. Pope Paul VI, who made the first-ever papal visit to Turkey
in 1967, fell to his knees in prayer inside Haghia Sophia, triggering protests
by Turks who claimed Paul had violated the secular nature of the domed complex.
Francis avoided any religious actions inside. Halfway through his tour, the Muslim call for prayer echoed off
Haghia Sophia’s marble walls, an evocative moment that symbolized the
crossroads of the Ottoman and Roman empires, East and West, which Istanbul
represents.
Museum director Hayrullah Cengiz pointed to a niche with a Byzantine fresco of the Virgin Mary holding an infant Jesus, saying it was his favourite corner because the area also features Arabic writings of the names of the Prophet Mohammed and Allah.
AND MANY IN THE 'CHURCH' WANT TO BE ONE WITH THIS BABYLONIAN RELIGION
The word is ECUMENICAL
As for me and my and my household, we want nothing to do with this
Blessings in Yeshua's Holy Name
