Pope Francis Says Democracy Is The ‘Most Effective Response’ To Extremism

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The Pope kicked off his trip to Kazakhstan on Tuesday by touting the virtues of democracy.

He described democracy as “the most suitable form for power to be translated into service.”

Pope Francis said he was aware that a process of democratization had been launched in Kazakhstan, “aimed at strengthening the competences of Parliament and local authorities and, more generally, a greater distribution of power.”

Breitbart reports: This is a “meritorious and demanding journey, certainly not a short one, which requires you to continue towards the goal without looking back,” he said in a meeting with political leaders and diplomats in the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan.

The common good is entrusted in a particular way to civil authorities and is brought about especially “through support for democracy, which is the most suitable form for power to be translated into service for the benefit of the whole people and not just for a few,” he declared.

Democracy and modernization must not be reduced to mere slogans but must become concrete service to the people, with the involvement “of civil society and non-governmental and humanitarian organizations,” he said.

“This truly democratic political style is the most effective response to possible extremisms, personalisms, and populisms, which threaten the stability and well-being of peoples,” he asserted.

Francis told his audience that he had come to Kazakhstan as “a pilgrim of peace,” in service of the dialogue, unity, and harmony so desperately needed in the world of today.

15 Comments

  1. Mob rule = Democracy. Democracy is the worse form of government you can live under.
    The USA is a Constitutional Republic, the best form of government you can live with.
    The central bank is trying to continually convince Americans that they live under a democracy, so they can transmit their tyranny thru democracy.

  2. If you are a member of the Catholic Church I implore you get out ASAP. These creeps at the Vatican are teaching false doctrines to pull you away from having a real relationship with God. Look at what this jerk has said in the past and ye shall know them by their fruits.

  3. The Necromancer Prime talks of peace.. good as far as it goes. Yet he has no authority on Democracy, what it means or how it can create positive change. Ask Galileo and the victims of the Inquisition and Papal colonization worldwide.

  4. BTW, I heard today the he has ordered every Catholic diocese around the world to send all of their money to the Vatican bank by Sept 30th So it will all be in his city and they will all have none.

    • CHRIST is the only hope john 3;16 and he is the only ONE who can save your soul from the darkness as he is the ONLY LIGHT of the world and all who call upon his name are saved!.

  5. CHRIST is the real church and he payed the price for his church and our sins with HIS HOLY BLOOD and we shall dwell in the HOUSE OF THE LORD FOREVER!.

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