Posts Tagged ‘Religious dialogue’

Pope Francis’ pilgrimage to Iraq improves relations with Muslims

Monday, March 22nd, 2021
trust

Despite the naysayers who opposed the pope’s visit, Pope Francis’ pilgrimage to Iraq (March 5-8) went beyond expectations in achieving the three goals of his trip: showing pastoral solidarity with his suffering Christian flock, calling for peace and reconciliation for the Iraqi people and establishing improved relations between Christians and Muslims. In the run-up to Read more

Does God want religious diversity? Abu Dhabi text raises questions

Monday, February 11th, 2019
Abu Dhabi

That many religions exist in the world is a fact, but what that plurality communicates to believers about God is a question that theologians are still discussing. Pope Francis and Sheik Ahmad el-Tayeb, grand imam of al-Azhar, a leading authority for many Sunni Muslims, stepped into the debate Feb. 4 when they signed a document Read more