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Interreligious dialogue
Christian Community Comes Closer Together amid Attacks in the Holy Land
Although interreligious dialogue has suffered as a result of the intensification of conflict in the Holy Land, the situation has also led to tighter bonds among Christians.
Pope Francis Underlines "universal value" of Jerusalem in Speech to Palestinians
Pope Francis underlined the “universal value” of Jerusalem in a meeting with members of a Vatican-Palestinian interreligious dialogue group on Thursday.
Pope Francis Discusses "ecological conversion" with Buddhist Monks from Cambodia
Pope Francis spoke with Buddhist monks from Cambodia on Thursday about the need for “ecological conversion.”
Pope Francis: Bahrain Trip "a new step" in Christian-Muslim dialogue
Pope Francis said Wednesday his trip to the Gulf kingdom of Bahrain was a new step on the journey to create “fraternal alliances” between Christians and Muslims.
"Let us be free from the nuclear nightmare": Pope Francis Leads Peace Appeal at Colosseum
Pope Francis raised the spectre of nuclear war at an interreligious appeal for peace at the Colosseum on Tuesday.
Pope Francis Says His Thoughts Are with War-torn Ukraine on Feast of the Holy Cross
Pope Francis said that his thoughts are with Ukraine on the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
Pope Francis Urges Peace in "senseless and tragic war" in Ukraine
Pope Francis arrived in Kazakhstan Tuesday urging dialogue and peace in the face of Russia’s “senseless and tragic war” in Ukraine.
"Every human being is sacred": Pope Francis to Religious Leaders in Kazakhstan
It is the task of religions to remind society of the sacredness of all human life, Pope Francis told leaders of the world’s religions in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.
Pope Francis Misses Meeting with Jewish Delegation Due to Knee Pain
Pope Francis missed a meeting with a Jewish delegation on Thursday morning after experiencing a flare-up of knee pain, according to the Vatican.
All Religious Traditions Must Resist "temptation to fundamentalism": Pope Francis
He was speaking at an interreligious gathering in front of the Colosseum.
On World Teachers’ Day, Pope Francis Discusses Education with Faith Leaders at Vatican
Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Sikh, and Jain representatives gathered at the Vatican.
Catholic Bishops in Africa, Europe Jointly Encourage Fostering of Inter-Religious Dialogue
Catholic Bishops in Africa and Europe have, in a joint statement, encouraged the fostering of inter-religious dialogue in their respective continents in line with the message of Pope Francis in his October 2020 Encyclical Letter, Fratelli Tutti.
Clergy in Ivory Coast Eulogizes Muslim Leader as Interreligious Dialogue “ardent artisan”
Following the death of the President of the Higher Council of Imams, Mosques and Islamic Affairs (COSIM) in Ivory Coast, members of the Clergy in the West African country have expressed their condolences to the Muslim community, describing the late religious leader as an “ardent artisan” interreligious dialogues, particularly between Muslims and Christians.
"Today the world has a profound thirst for peace": Pope Francis
Pope Francis affirmed the signal importance of peace at an interreligious gathering Tuesday on Rome’s Capitoline Hill.
Inter-religious Dialogue “a path to universal brotherhood”: Archbishop in Algeria
The Archbishop of Algiers in Algeria, Paul Desfarges, who was recently appointed to the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue (PCID) has, in an interview with ACI Africa, underscored the value of interreligious dialogue describing it as “a path to universal brotherhood.”
Bishops in Ivory Coast Pay Tribute to Muslim Leader Known for Interreligious Dialogue
Following the death of the President of the Higher Council of Imams, Mosques and Islamic Affairs (COSIM) in Ivory Coast, Catholic Bishops in the West African nation have, in a collective statement, expressed their condolences and spiritual closeness to the Muslim community, describing the late Ivorian religious leader as “a great figure of interreligious dialogue.”
Christians and Muslims in Algeria “maintain links” despite Lockdown: Bishop of Constantine
Christians and Muslims in the North African nation of Algeria have sought to maintain interpersonal connections going beyond religion amid COVID-19 restrictions and the ongoing holy month of Ramadan, the Bishop of Constantine told Vatican News in an interview.
Interreligious dialogue Vital “in fight against terrorism in Sahel”: SECAM President
As the crisis in the Sahel region deepens, with reports of recurrent terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Chad, the President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has told ACI Africa that interreligious dialogue is quite significant in resolving the conflict and called on the West to stop arms trade on the continent.
Italian Ambassador in Kenya Explores Collaboration on “matters of Interreligious dialogue”
The Italian Ambassador in Kenya, Alberto Pieri, is exploring the possibility of collaborating with the Institute of Religious Dialogue and Islamic Studies (IRDIS), one of the nine Institutes of the Kenya-based Catholic Institution of higher learning, Tangaza University College (TUC) on issues related to dialogue between members of different religions, ACI Africa has been told after the Ambassador paid a courtesy call to the institute Tuesday, January 28.
Urgent “need to sustain culture of genuine interreligious dialogue”: Nigerian Prelate
At a conference bringing together a section of members of Nigeria’s Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace (IDFP), the Archbishop of Abuja, Ignatius Ayau Kaigama has recalled the challenges of religious intolerance, extremism and violence in his country and called for genuine dialogue between members of different religions as the way to peace in Africa’s most populous nation.
