Pope to young on Poland trip: Believe 'in a new humanity'
KRAKOW, Poland (AP) – Pope Francis encouraged hundreds of thousands of young people at a global gathering Sunday to "believe in a new humanity" that is stronger than evil and refuses to see borders as barriers.
God, said Francis in his final homily of the pilgrimage, "demands of us real courage, the courage to be more powerful than evil, by loving everyone, even our enemies."
"People may judge you to be dreamers, because you believe in a new humanity, one that rejects hatred between peoples, one that refuses to see borders as barriers and can cherish its own traditions without being self-centered or small-minded," Francis told his flock.
Francis also spoke of terrorism in some of his remarks and made an unscheduled stop Saturday at a Franciscan church in Krakow, where he implored God in prayer to "keep away the devastating wave of terrorism" in much of the world and to "touch the hearts of the terrorists, so that they recognize the evil of their actions and return to the path of peace and of good."
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Priest in Belgium stabbed 'by asylum seeker in his own home after letting him in to use shower'
Jos Vanderlee, 65, suffered injuries to his hands during a robbery in Lanaken, Belgium, at around 2.40pm local time this afternoon
A priest has been stabbed in his own home by an asylum seeker he allowed in to use his shower - according to local prosecutors.
The priest - named locally as 65-year-old Jos Vanderlee - suffered injuries to his hands during the incident in Lanaken, Belgium.
Public Prosecutor of Limburg Coppin Bruno said the attack happened at around 2.40pm local time (1.40pm UK time) but have stressed they do not believe it was terror-related.
Prosecutors say the suspect had knocked on the priest's home to ask for a shower and help.
After the shower the man allegedly asked for money and stabbed the priest when he said no.
An investigation has been launched but authorities have stressed they do not believe the incident is linked to terrorism.
The mayor of Lanake Marino Keulen, said: "Despite the fact that we are shocked, we must stress that this incident can not be linked to terrorist acts at this stage of the investigation."
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