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In times of turmoil in the Middle East, Jews and Christians in Argentina held a ceremony showing the world that it´s possible to live in peace. An Argentine cardinal, who almost elected pope, celebrated Hanukkah in a Jewish temple in Buenos Aires, in the presence of leaders from other religions.

A family photo rarely seen. Rabbis, Catholic priests and Afro-Brazilian religious leaders standing side by side in a Jewish Temple, celebrating Hanukkah. Together they prayed for religious freedom and tolerance in the world. Some, chanting in Hebrew. Others, in silence. All asking for peace in their own words.

Leonardo Allegue, Umbanda priest:

"Argentina is a cultural melting pot. Our religion, Umbanda, comes from Africa. But Africans and Jews have a lot in common. Our people were persecuted throughout history."

The guest of honor, of this inter religious ceremony, was none other than Cardinal Jose Maria Bergoglio. The archbishop of Buenos Aires was the second most voted candidate to succeed Pope John Paul II in 2005.

José Maria Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires:

"And God said: Let there be light."

He spoke about the holy light, shining on all mankind alike, and lit a candle.

December is especially festive month in Buenos Aires, as Argentina’s Christians and Jews celebrate both Christmas and Hanukah. It is common to see Christmas trees and giant menorahs in public squares and caravans of smaller menorahs on the capital’s main avenues. No effort is spared when it comes to lightening up the skies.

Dorit Shavit, Israeli Ambassador in Argentina:

"Let us light the candles for peace, pluralism and peace among all people, no matter their religions, their beliefs and their ideologies."

It’s still too early for Santa Klaus to wander around the streets of Buenos Aires, where temperatures at this time of the year can reach 35 degrees centigrade.

But in this square, Barney, the friendly dinosaur, hopped off a city tour bus for children and joined the festivities.

Rabbi Shlomo Levy:

"This is very special like any of the five thousand places where we celebrate Hanukkah in public even in Russia or places like Nepal you could think that they would be ashamed to show they are Jewish. But here again we are proud and all the people very happy."

Nine out of every ten argentines are Catholic, but the country known to be a melting pot of different cultures and religions, had a Moslem president, Carlos Menem, in the nineties. And it´s also the home of the largest Jewish community in Latin America.

Monica Yanakiew, JN1, Buenos Aires

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Cathcon: the synagogue which this took place in is well off the mainstream of Judaism- indeed conservative Jews would have nothing to do with it. The Umbanda have taken on elements of Catholicism into a syncretist form and is the last religion which the future Pope should be encouraging in the cultural context.

Yesterday, he called the Jewish people "our big brothers"- in comparison, the much more careful words of Pope John Paul II. “You are our favorite siblings and, in a certain sense, you are our older brothers and sisters.”

Post-Communion tango in front of Cardinal Bergoglio

The tango is at 26.22 following to the end.

Polluters to be excommunicated by Cardinal

"Polluters may not receive holy communion as they do not enjoy God's "grace", the archbishop of Naples, Crescenzio Sepe said on Wednesday.

"Those who pollute are not in the grace of God and can not take communion,'' Sepe told journalists.

His remarks came after cases of the local mafia burying cancer-inducing toxic waste around the city recently made headlines.

"We need to tell the truth to people about what happened. But we also need to stress the positive action that has already been taken. It's time for us all to work together and keep freeing our land of poisons," Sepe said.
He said he had ordered local priests, deacons and lay brothers to be aware of the Church's role in public ethics.

Sepe was speaking on the sidelines of Christian environmentalist group Greenaccord's annual meeting in Castel dell'Ovo, Naples."

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Time for a Monty Python film about Islam says German Green leader

The Green Party chairman Cem Özdemir is hoping for a Monty Python film about Islam. At the first "Tolerance Summit Conference" on Thursday in Stuttgart, Özdemir said the Islamic world which in principle is full of humourmust not be pushed into the background by authoritarian interpretation.


In the movie "Life of Brian" by the British comedy troupe Monty Python in 1979, a man who is living at the same time as Jesus is confused against his will with the Messiah and crucified in the end.

In his speech, Özdemir called the Basic Law of the Federal Republic a positive framework for a pluralistic religious society.

Religious freedom should find only there limits where other fundamental rights may be restricted. According to the Green leader, all religions are free to demonstrate peacefully for their goals and aspirations. It is important that there should be no attempt to impose ideas by force.

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