Louis Raphaël Ier Sako – Wikipedia

Louis Raphaël I ^is Says (Arab: Luis Rafael I Saco ; In Syriac: ܠܘܝܣ ܪܘܦܐܝܠ ܩܕܡܝܐ ܣܟܘ), of its birth name Louis says, Born in 1948 in Zakho in Iraq, is the 24 ^{It is} Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church since the first ^is February 2013 . It is created Cardinal during a consistory the June 28, 2018 .

Louis Sako was born on July 4, 1948 In Zakho, in the far north of Iraq, in a large family driven out of Anatolia by the violent anti-Christian campaigns of the Ottomans. Ordered priest of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Mosul the first ^is June 1974 , he is elected Archbishop of Kirkuk by the Synod of Bishops Chaldeans the October 14, 2002 , with more than two thirds of the votes of the fifteen voting bishops ^{[ first ]} , election confirmed by John Paul II the September 27, 2003 ^{[ 2 ]} .

Following the resignation of Cardinal Emmanuel III Karim Delly from the charge of Patriarch of Babylon, the Synod of the Chaldeans bishops chose him as the primacy of the Chaldean church the January 28, 2013 ; this election being confirmed by the Pope, the first ^is following February.

In 2008, he received the prize Defender of faith “Defender of faith” and the price Peace of Christ In 2010, to honor his commitment to the service of inter-religious dialogue.

He is appointed member of the Congregation for Eastern Churches February 19, 2014 ^{[ 3 ]} .

The September 9, 2014 , he is appointed, by Pope Francis, father Synodal, as the primacy of the Chaldean church, for the third extraordinary general assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the family, which will take place from 5 to October 19 ^{[ 4 ]} .

The May 20, 2018 , Pope Francis announces that he will be created Cardinal with thirteen others during a consistory which will be held June 29, 2018 . His appointment as cardinal is a sign of the proximity of the pope with churches undergoing persecution ^{[ 5 ]} .

Louis Sako has always been known for his commitment to inter-religious dialogue.

In 2009, during Ramadan, he appealed to political leaders:

“We are all brothers, son of the same God that we must respect: we must cooperate for the good of the people and the country. »»

After the attack on August 2, 2011 Who made 23 injured, he said:

“We are trying to make a bridge with our Muslim brothers and sisters. Many, many people let me know that they condemned my approach. I will ask the imams, Shiites and Sunnis, to speak of this inhuman attack and to condemn it, by telling the faithful that this is against God and against religion. »»

The January 23, 2013 , he appeals to the international community ^{[ 6 ]} . He assures :

“[The situation in the Middle East] is worrying, as are certain speeches on the Arab Spring that can be heard from certain leaders. »»

He adds further:

“The international community – notes the archbishop, obviously referring to the Syrian conflict – believes that it is possible to improve the situation by supporting an uncertain program in order to achieve democracy by arms! The result is the confrontation between an armed opposition and a regime that destroys everything ”

According to him, Christians must put into practice “The forms of love experienced and preached in the New Testament” . As for Muslims, they “Must modernize the application of the Koran teaching” . He advocates a “Positive secularism” , Who “Respect religion and can express a more suitable look at the person” ^{[ 7 ]} .

• Louis Raphaël Sako, “Do not forget us !” , Interviews with Laurence Desjoyaux, Bayard, 2015.

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