[Grem] Pope Fr. / The Church argues for unity, not division

[Emoke Greschik]

Pope Francis: The Church argues for unity, not division
2015-05-08
http://www.romereports.com/pg161360-pope-francis-the-church-argues-for-unity-not-division-en

In his homily at Casa Santa Marta, the Pope spoke about the power of the
Holy Spirit in negotiations and reconciliation. He said that Christians in
the Church should look for "the path of prayer and dialogue” without
encouraging betrayals and internal "alliances.”

POPE FRANCIS
"A Church where there are never problems of this type makes me think that
the Holy Spirit is not very present within it. And *a Church where its
people are always arguing and there are lobbies and people are betraying
their brothers and sisters, is a Church where there is no Holy Spirit! *It’s
the Spirit which creates change, which creates the momentum for going
ahead, that creates new spaces, that creates that wisdom which Jesus
promised: ‘It will teach you!’ This moves things but is also what at the
end creates the harmonious unity between everyone.”

Pope Francis stressed the unifying role of the Holy Spirit. He remembered
during the Mass Our Lady of Lujan, because it is the patron saint of
Argentina's feast day.

EXCERPTS FROM THE POPE'S HOMILY
(Source: Vatican Radio)

*"How do they resolve this problem? They hold a meeting and each person
gives his opinion, his views. They discuss this issue but like brothers and
sisters and not like enemies. *They don’t form external lobbies in order to
win, they don’t go to the civil authorities in order to win and they don’t
kill in order to triumph. They seek the path of prayer and dialogue. *Those
who had opposing views have a dialogue with the other side and they reach
an agreement.*  This is the work of the Holy Spirit.”

"A Church where there are never problems of this type makes me think that
the Holy Spirit is not very present within it. And a Church where its
people are always arguing and there are lobbies and people are betraying
their brothers and sisters, is a Church where there is no Holy Spirit! *It’s
the Spirit which creates change, which creates the momentum for going
ahead, that creates new spaces, that creates that wisdom which Jesus
promised:* ‘It will teach you!’ This moves things but is also what at the
end creates the harmonious unity between everyone.”
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