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Seventh Buddhist-Christian Colloquium kicks off in Bangkok
By Admin Webmaster 11/14/2023 11:51:39 AMThe Seventh Buddhist-Christian Colloquium themed “Karunā and Agape in Dialogue for Healing a Wounded Humanity and the Earth,” is taking place from 13-16 November 2023, at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Pope to UAE Sikhs: Faith and service are intimately linked
By Admin Webmaster 11/12/2023 6:31:04 AMAhead of Pope Francis' upcoming visit to Dubai, the Holy Father receives members of the Sikh Delegation from Guru Nanak Darbar of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, and encourages them to continue their selfless service which leads to God.
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Vatican’s Deepavali message: Interreligious collaboration essential for peacebuilding
By Admin Webmaster 11/8/2023 9:18:48 AMThe Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue sends well-wishes to those celebrating the feast of Deepavali, and invites Christians and Hindus to "join hands" for peace.
Global faith leaders call for urgent action on climate change
By Admin Webmaster 11/7/2023 9:16:44 AMRepresentatives the the world’s religions have signed an appeal calling for political leaders at next month’s COP28 climate summit to take meaningful action to respond to the urgent crisis of climate change.
Pope in Mongolia: May religions cultivate dialogue, harmony, hope
By Admin Webmaster 9/3/2023 9:24:24 PMPresiding over an ecumenical and interreligious event in Mongolia, Pope Francis insists that religions have a great responsibility, and encourages religious leaders to pursue dialogue and harmony while avoiding scandal.
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Pope Francis holds series of interreligious encounters in Lisbon
By Admin Webmaster 8/4/2023 10:38:54 PMPope Francis engages in a series of interreligious and ecumenical encounters in Lisbon, and calls on everyone to promote fraternity and care for the spiritual well-being of young people.
Swedish Christian Council condemns the burning of the Quran in Stockholm
By Admin Webmaster 7/3/2023 7:50:13 PMThe Swedish ecumenical body deplores the incident occurred on 28 June outside the Great Mosque of Stockholm and expresses solidarity with the Muslim community: "It is a deliberate violation of Muslim faith and identity and an attack on people of faith"
Thai Buddhists reaffirm friendship and fraternity with Catholic Church
By Admin Webmaster 6/16/2023 6:46:25 AMA Buddhist Delegation from Thailand meets with representatives of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue in the Vatican. Having been due to meet with the Pope who is recovering from surgery but will be discharged tomorrow, the delegation leave him a letter of prayers and well-wishes.
World religions to share values and knowledge at COP28
By Admin Webmaster 6/1/2023 9:19:12 AMPope Francis receives the Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders and the Special Representative of the UAE Presidency to discuss the crucial contribution of faith communities in the upcoming COP28 conference in Dubai.
Pope to attend 'Not Alone' international meeting on Human Fraternity
By Admin Webmaster 5/24/2023 8:06:52 AMThe International Meeting on Human Fraternity, entitled “Not alone” (#notalone), will be held in St. Peter’s Square, as well as simultaneously in eight other squares around the world, in the presence of Pope Francis, on 10 June.
Religious freedom situation in the world 'worsening'
By Admin Webmaster 5/11/2023 7:56:30 AMAccording to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), several countries in the world recorded a significant deterioration of religious freedom conditions throughout 2022.
Eternity – What’s Next? Faith leaders reflect
By Admin Webmaster 4/27/2023 8:16:39 AMAhead of an interfaith event on the subject of eternity, the Archbishop of Birmingham discusses the importance of interreligious dialogue, and offers some personal reflections on the subject of life after death.
Abrahamic Family House welcomes UAE residents, visitors for worship
By Admin Webmaster 3/26/2023 6:28:41 AMThe Abrahamic Family House offers a tranquil haven for the faithful of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam to worship in Abu Dhabi and engage in interreligious dialogue.
Vatican message for Ramadan urges promoting culture of friendship
By Admin Webmaster 3/24/2023 8:31:46 PMThe Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue releases message for Islam’s holy month of Ramadan and Id al-Fitr, urging both Christians and Muslims worldwide to join in building a “more peaceful, harmonious and joyful coexistence” as opposed to “a culture of hate” fuelled today by social media.
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Pope to Buddhists: Religions play crucial role in fostering fraternity
By Admin Webmaster 3/16/2023 7:56:50 PMPope Francis receives a delegation of the United Association of Humanistic Buddhism of Taiwan and highlights the crucial role of religions in fostering fraternity by promoting a culture of encounter.
Pope: Chistians and Muslims must be witnesses of truth and love in world scarred by war
By Admin Webmaster 3/15/2023 8:34:31 AMPope Francis sends a letter to the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, spiritual leader of Iraqi Shiites in which he recalls their fruitful meeting two years ago during the papal visit to Iraq and encourages him to promote fraternity among believers as a concrete response to today's challenges.
Pope Francis: Jerusalem holds universal spiritual value
By Admin Webmaster 3/9/2023 8:24:23 PMPope Francis greets participants in an interreligious dialogue group between the Holy See and Palestine, and recalls the universal value of Jerusalem for the three major monotheistic religions.
Holy See and Sultanate of Oman establish full diplomatic relations
By Admin Webmaster 2/24/2023 8:22:55 AMThe newly established diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Sultanate of Oman are based on the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 18 April 1961 that envisages an Apostolic Nunciature to the Sultanate of Oman and an Embassy to the Holy See. The Catholic Church in Oman through its priests and religious wishes to continue contributing to the social welfare of the Sultanate.
<h3 class=tieudehover>Abu Dhabi’s Abrahamic Family Home opens, the first outcome of the pope`s visit</h3>");' onmouseout="hidetip();" />A solemn interfaith ceremony was held this afternoon in Abu Dhabi, marking the opening of the Abrahamic Family House, a complex that represents a milestone in interfaith dialogue in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where the memory of Pope Francis's visit is very much alive.
India’s religious leaders hail drive against child marriage
By Admin Webmaster 2/15/2023 9:26:37 AMReligious leaders, including Christians, have hailed the move to curb child marriages in India's northeastern
Yogyakarta: Islamic university awards honorary doctorate to Card Guixot
By Admin Webmaster 2/15/2023 8:47:54 AMThe State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga honoured the president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue in a ceremony yesterday in the presence of several Catholic and Muslim officials who spoke about Indonesia’s particular religious and social characteristics.
Diplomats, faith leaders urged to advance religious tolerance
By Admin Webmaster 2/8/2023 10:04:40 AMUN's World Interfaith Harmony Week stresses the need to advance mutual understanding and promote harmony among all people
Pakistan mosque blast scares Christians
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2023 11:15:13 AMNobody is safe, says one Peshawar Christian as calls ring out for greater protection after bomber kills at least 101 people
Pope addresses Zayed prize-winners and encourages interreligious dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 2/5/2023 9:03:06 AMPope Francis addresses the winners of the Zayed Prize for Human Fraternity, and tells them that fraternity can be reached, and peace obtained, but that it is a long journey.
Vatican hosts conference on women and interreligious encounter
By Admin Webmaster 1/25/2023 7:36:10 AMThe Dicastery for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue is set to host a conference in Rome on the importance of women building a culture of interreligious encounter, on 25-27 January.
Pope to Buddhists: Dialogue can foster ecological conversion
By Admin Webmaster 1/19/2023 9:53:38 PMPope Francis greets a delegation of Buddhists from Cambodia, and encourages interreligious dialogue as a way to cultivate ecological responsibility.
Sheikh Hasina to Christians for Christmas: 'Thank you for your contribution'
By Admin Webmaster 12/26/2022 9:43:26 AMThe premier's meeting with the tiny community in an overwhelmingly Muslim country.
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Thirty years after the attack, Ayodhya remains a hotbed of religious intolerance
By Admin Webmaster 12/7/2022 9:19:05 AMIndia today marked the 30th anniversary of an event that has sadly epitomised the recent history of relations between the country's religious communities.
A delegation from Rabbinical Seminary of Latin America received by Pope Francis
By Admin Webmaster 12/7/2022 8:52:44 AMPope Francis received in audience a delegation from the Rabbinical Seminary of Latin America.
Pope receives delegation of World Jewish Congress
By Admin Webmaster 11/30/2022 8:39:03 AMPope Francis received in private audience a delegation of the World Jewish Congress for the organization’s Executive Committee Meeting.