Lahore: religious minorities launch protests and a hunger strike
By Admin Webmaster 8/15/2022 9:30:38 AMOn August 11, Voice for Justice organized demonstrations to demand that the rights of Christians and Hindus be respected. Several religious leaders expressed closeness and solidarity.
South African theologian to take helm of World Council of Churches in 2023
By Admin Webmaster 8/10/2022 10:29:42 AMSouth African theologian and academic Rev. Jerry Pillay will take over as general secretary of the World Council of Churches in January 2023, the WCC has announced.
Pope Francis sends greetings to International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations
By Admin Webmaster 7/6/2022 7:48:22 AMPope Francis emphasized the importance of the encounter between Christians and Jews and their efforts in working together in the modern world.
Pope: Interreligious dialogue 'a providential sign of our times'
By Admin Webmaster 6/30/2022 8:46:23 PMIn greetings intended for the International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations, Pope Francis emphasizes the importance of Christians and Jews encountering one another and working together to counter negative trends in western society.
Buddhist delegation meets with DID to celebrate significant anniversary
By Admin Webmaster 6/27/2022 9:04:05 AMVatican City/17 June 2022 – In the offices of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, a Buddhist delegation from Thailand engaged in dialogue with the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, represented by Msgr. Indunil J. Kodithuwakku K., Secretary, and Fr. Paulin Batairwa Kubuya, sx, Undersecretary.
Interfaith conference highlights how Christian, Muslim and Jewish groups are working to ‘welcome the stranger’
By Admin Webmaster 6/24/2022 8:35:19 AM(LWI) - Leaders of Christian, Muslim and Jewish groups responding to refugee crises in different parts of the world gathered in Geneva on 20 June to share best practices in an increasingly challenging global context.
Bishop of Pune calls for dialogue with Hindu nationalist RSS
By Admin Webmaster 6/22/2022 9:37:14 AMThomas Dabre spoke to AsiaNews after some Christians reacted negatively to his address at an event organised by right-wing Hindu nationalists who are increasingly accused of intolerance towards other religions. Jesus “loved the Jewish people,” the bishop said.
Pope to Buddhists: Let’s work together to cultivate compassion and hospitality
By Admin Webmaster 6/17/2022 8:52:37 PMPope Francis receives a delegation of Buddhists from Thailand and reiterates Pope St. Paul VI’s feelings of profound regard for the spiritual, moral and socio-cultural treasures of the Buddhist tradition.
Interreligious prayer to ‘cross Red Sea’ toward peace
By Admin Webmaster 6/16/2022 5:54:36 PMChristian businesspeople and adherents of various religions are teaming up to host an online prayer meeting for world peace on 21 June in the face of global tensions and the suffering caused by war.
To Participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 6/8/2022 11:10:34 AMI am pleased to meet you on the occasion of the Plenary Session of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, the day after the solemnity of Pentecost.
Cardinal Onaiyekan: Christians and Muslims united against violence in Nigeria
By Admin Webmaster 6/7/2022 7:55:51 AMNigerian Cardinal John Onaiyekan reacts to the shooting at a Church in his country on Sunday which killed over 50 people. He decries systemic impunity and the government’s lack of capacity to enforce security, but reiterates the role of interreligious dialogue in paving the way to peaceful coexistence.
Estonian Christians pray together for peace in Ukraine
By Admin Webmaster 6/6/2022 7:32:17 PMChristians in Estonia hold an ecumenical prayer service at the Three Handed Mother of God Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Tallinn on Pentecost Sunday to pray for peace in Ukraine.
"Praedicate Evangelium": A point of arrival and departure
By Admin Webmaster 6/6/2022 7:11:38 PMThe new Apostolic Constitution on the Roman Curia enters into force, institutionalizing changes that have largely already materialized for the body which helps the Pope in his service to the universal Church.
Nigeria Church attack: When suffering is overlooked
By Admin Webmaster 6/6/2022 7:06:26 PMThe terrible massacre carried out on Pentecost Sunday on a Catholic church in Nigeria has received very little coverage in the global mass media, which reveals the existence of a “second-class suffering” that induces further suffering and is accompanied by a sense of feeling forgotten...
Pope: Dialogue is the alternative to fragmentation and conflict
By Admin Webmaster 6/6/2022 7:01:31 PMPope Francis addresses members of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue on the occasion of their Plenary Assembly, noting that interreligious dialogue is crucial in a world torn by conflict.
Pope to Mongolian Buddhists: Humanity must renounce all forms of violence
By Admin Webmaster 5/28/2022 10:37:10 PMPope Francis greets a Buddhist delegation from Mongolia visiting the Vatican, and calls for interreligious dialogue to help humanity embrace nonviolence in every aspect of life.
Cardinal Onaiyekan: Christians & Muslims must counter extremism together
By Admin Webmaster 5/25/2022 9:57:33 AMIn an interview with Vatican News, Cardinal Onaiyekan, Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, Nigeria, decries the stoning and burning alive of a Christian student as an example of a country suffering a scourge of bad government and insecurity, targeting Christians and Muslims alike.
Interreligious delegation begins solidarity mission to Kyiv
By Admin Webmaster 5/25/2022 8:42:21 AMFollowing an appeal by the Mayor of Kyiv, a high-level delegation of world religious leaders is travelling to the Ukrainian capital today to bring their solidarity to Ukrainians and pray together for a just peace in Ukraine.
Buddhists and Christians: Standing Together in Hopeful Resilience Message for the Feast of Vesak 2022
By Admin Webmaster 5/2/2022 8:16:54 AMOn the occasion of the feast of Vesak, which celebrates the birth of Buddha, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue sent a message of good wishes to Buddhists throughout the world.
Interreligious meeting underscores need to protect family unity
By Admin Webmaster 5/13/2022 10:38:56 PMMuslim scholars, Catholic, Jewish and Hindu leaders meet at a forum in Saudi Arabia to discuss common values and express shared commitments, at which Cardinal Parolin spoke in a video message and participants issued a joint statement at the conclusion of the forum outlining common commitments and goals.
Bishop Martinelli: 'My new mission will be to promote fraternity'
By Admin Webmaster 5/11/2022 9:22:32 AMBishop Paolo Martinelli, the newly appointed Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia, speaks to Vatican News about his new mission in the Arabian Peninsula.
Vatican sends message for Buddhist feast of Vesakh
By Admin Webmaster 5/2/2022 7:17:48 PMThe Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue sends its annual message, entitled "Buddhists and Christians: Standing Together in Hopeful Resilience," as Buddhists worldwide celebrate the holiday commemorating Buddha's birth.
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Interfaith Week 2022: Clerics organize reading, writing competition among students, sensitize over 10,000 in a week
By Admin Webmaster 4/25/2022 10:01:14 AMInterfaith Harmony Week 2022: Nigerian Clerics Organize Reading And Writing Competition Among students & sensitizes over 10,000 about the week As part of activities to mark the 2022 United Nation- interfaith harmony week
Message for The Month of Ramadan and ‘Id al-fitr 1443 H. / 2022 A.D.
By Admin Webmaster 4/11/2022 1:18:03 PMAs you celebrate the month of Ramadan that concludes with ‘Id al-Fitr, our thoughts turn in gratitude to Almighty God who has protected all of us in His Providence. We also pray for the dead and the sick with sorrow and hope.
Meeting between Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and WCC
By Admin Webmaster 4/4/2022 8:30:04 AMThe annual meeting of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID) and the Office of Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation (IRDC) of the World Council of Churches (WCC) took place at the PCID Office on 24-25 March 2022.
Interfaith Week 2022: Clerics organize reading, writing competition among students, sensitize over 10,000
By Admin Webmaster 3/30/2022 10:04:13 AMInterfaith Harmony Week 2022: Nigerian Clerics Organize Reading And Writing Competition Among students & sensitizes over 10,000 about the week.
Archbishop Gallagher visits Bosnia-Herzegovina: 'May religious leaders be custodians of peace'
By Admin Webmaster 3/28/2022 8:40:57 AMThe Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States visited Bosnia and Herzegovina from 17 to 20 March, travelling from Sarajevo to Medjugorje, meeting with political leaders, representatives of the local Church, and religious leaders.
World leaders highlight 'Human Fraternity' promoted by Pope Francis
By Admin Webmaster 2/28/2022 10:44:17 AMIn the run-up to the award ceremony of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity 2022, two Nobel Peace Laureates and an anti-extremism activist comment on the profound relevance of the values of the historic Document on Human Fraternity signed in 2019 by Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar.
Florence meeting closes with appeals for peace, encounter, fraternity
By Admin Webmaster 2/28/2022 9:18:50 AMThe meeting of Bishops and Mayors of the Mediterranean wraps up on Sunday with religious and civil leaders committing to work together and calling for an end to the war in Ukraine.
Florence meeting closes with appeals for peace, encounter, fraternity
By Admin Webmaster 2/28/2022 9:18:35 AMThe meeting of Bishops and Mayors of the Mediterranean wraps up on Sunday with religious and civil leaders committing to work together and calling for an end to the war in Ukraine.