Posts Tagged ‘Religious pluralism’

Pope faces criticism over religious pluralism comments

Thursday, September 19th, 2024
Pope criticised over pluralism

Pope Francis’ recent remarks about religious pluralism have sparked criticism from within the Catholic Church, with stinging comments coming from more conservative figures. During an interfaith gathering in Singapore, the Pope went off-script from his prepared speech. He emphasised that different faiths serve as “languages” leading to the same divine truth. “There’s only one God, 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