#Interreligious dialogue

Pope Francis in Iraq: Card. Sako (Patriarch), “The lockdown is not an obstacle to the visit. Beautiful messages from Muslim leaders, such as Muqtada al-Sadr. In Najaf the first steps of a journey”

With less than three weeks to go to Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq (5-8 March), the Iraqi government announced new…

Poland: Catholic-Muslim dialogue, “there is no room for violence in the two religions”. “Every church, mosque or synagogue is a special place”

Poland: Day of Judaism and Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Mgr. Markowski, “seek common values”

EU-Churches: online meeting. Bedford-Strohm (Evangelicals), “constructive dialogue”. El Yazidi (Muslims), “terrorism wants to divide us”

EU-Churches: online meeting. Athenagoras, “Covid measures are necessary, religious communities will show responsibility”

Pope Francis: phone call with European Council President Michel. COVID and fight against religious hatred discussed

All Brothers. Card. Ayuso: “The Pope needs allies. No one is saved alone”

Interview with Card. Ayuso Guixot, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue: “Pope Francis calls for a Church which…

Encyclical “All brothers.” Houshmand (Muslim theologian): “Defeating evil through a greater Good”

“We are facing a serious global crisis worsened by the pandemic, which spread a wave of sadness and fear. Confronted…

Sweden: growing religious intolerance. The Churches: “Full solidarity with Muslims in our Country”

Copies of the Koran burned in public squares, riots and clashes in the streets, racist rhetoric, episodes of xenophobia. Winds…

Hagia Sophia Mosque. Cenap Aydin (Turkish): “It’s a political decision that must not affect our dialogue agendas”

The ceremony marking the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque will take place tomorrow in Istanbul on the occasion…

Germany: 70th Anniversary of Council of Jews in Germany. Mgr. Bätzing (DBK), “anti-Semitic attacks are attacks on our democracy”