Pope Francis on Saturday said it was “essential to oppose fanaticism,” in a speech delivered to thousands of Moroccans shortly after arriving in the capital Rabat. Pope Francis delivers a speech as he and King Mohammed VI of Morocco visit the Hassan Tower esplanade in Rabat. It has offered training to Muslim preachers from Africa and Europe on what it describes as moderate Islam. “To tackle radicalism, the solution is neither military nor financial; that solution has but one name: education,” the king said. “What all terrorists have in common is not religion, but rather ignorance of religion.”Last Update: Saturday, 30 March 2019 KSA 18:44 - GMT 15:44

Source: The North Africa Journal March 30, 2019 15:33 UTC