A Christian-Muslim initiative of hope in northern Lebanon
By Admin Webmaster 5/17/2017 10:19:52 AMAfter having spent two weeks in November 2016 in Egypt, two Taizé brothers continued their journey with a three week visit to Lebanon in November and the beginning of December. Among the many wonderful meetings they had during their stay in Lebanon, here a brother tells of a meeting in Tripoli, a town in northern Lebanon, with Muslim and Christian leaders in which he took part.
Catholics pray for peace as India-Pakistan tension continues
By Admin Webmaster 10/20/2016 10:02:23 AM"Our beloved country is going through extraordinary challenges, especially on its borders," said Cardinal Baselois Cleemis, president of the Indian Catholic bishops’ conference in a statement issued to all 168 diocese as he set aside Oct. 16 as a day of prayer for the nation.
Teramo (Italy): Muslims and Christians in dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 3/1/2016 8:17:23 AMWe can become creators of dialogue by instilling trust instead of fear and love instead of distrust. This is what the Focolare community of Teramo has been able to do through contacts with a very special person: the Imam of their city.
Pope Francis expresses closeness to Muslims for hajj tragedy
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMTurning his attention to the stampede that on Thursday killed more than 700 pilgrims and injured at least 863 during the annual hajj pilgrimage on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca
WCC seminar explores links between indigenous ecological spiritualties and Christian faith
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMDynamics of “Indigenous ecologicalspiritualties and Christian faith” were explored in detail at a World Council of Churches (WCC) seminar in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
The Difference Between Religious Diversity and Religious Pluralism
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMIn a previous article I explored how “choice and safety” are the key ingredients in converting de facto religious diversity into religious pluralism, an environment more conducive to transformative encounter with difference. Here I will look more closely ...
Jewish, Christian and Muslim youth promote dialogue for peace
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMYoung participants in a World Council of Churches (WCC) interfaith summer course representing Christian, Jewish and Muslim traditions hope to make a strong contribution towards dialogue in their home countries. Dialogue can break down stereotypes and build ...
Hebrew-speaking Catholic community marks 60 years
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMHebrew-speaking Catholic community marks 60 years...
The Top Five Reasons to Study Religion
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMIt’s not easy being chair of a religion department. August is an especially cruel month as we close out one academic year and start up a new one, and begin again to struggle with an increasingly vital challenge: recruiting and keeping more majors. ...
WCC general secretary sends greetings to Muslims for Eid al Fitr
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMAt the occasion of the Islamic festival of Eid al Fitr (the end of Ramadan), the Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has extended greetings to the worldwide Muslim community in a message issued on ...
Pope Francis: Christians and Jews, brothers and friends
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThis week members of the International Council of Christians and Jews have been meeting to discuss “The 50th Anniversary of Nostra Aetate: The Past, Present, and Future of the Christian-Jewish Relationship”, and it was on this theme that Pope Francis addressed ...
Pope receives members of B’nai B’rith International
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMPope Francis on Thursday said Jews and Christians can continue to cooperate together “for the good of the peoples of our time” and work for peace together – especially in the Holy Land and the Middle East. Speaking to representatives of B'nai B'rith International...
Seeds of Peace: US Buddhists and Christians come together in spirit of dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMSuffering, freedom and fraternity are the central themes of the meeting. It's a dialogue that translates into concrete actions in their own cities. They are received in private audience by Pope Francis.
Where All Ways Meet
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMIn my course of time there I met and worked with a variety of Christians Waysmeet funraiser collage (from Catholics to Quakers to Evangelicals and everything in between), Jews, Unitarian Universalists, Pagans, Polytheists, among others. But by far the largest group was people who...
Duty for all believers
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMIn view of an upcoming conference on 8-9 September in Bosnia and Herzegovina at the initiative of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, a seminar was held on Monday, 8 June, in Strasbourg on the theme "Building Inclusive Societies Together".
Panel explores meaning of dialogue with Judaism for Christian identity
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMDialogue with Judaism challenges Christians to think more deeply about their own identity and faith, according to panelists at a forum during the German Protestant Kirchentag, a church convention that brought almost 100,000 people to the city of Stuttgart.
Pope says interfaith dialogue is a duty for all in Bosnia-Herzegovina
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMInterreligious dialogue is “an indispensable condition for peace” and “a duty for all believers”. That was Pope Francis’ reminder to the people of Bosnia-Herzegovina on Saturday afternoon as he met with leaders of the Muslim, Orthodox, Catholic and ...
Muslim Leaders Call For Release of Kidnapped Priest
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMLocal Muslim leaders in Syria have called for the release of a kidnapped missionary priest. On May 21st, Father Jacques Murad was abducted in the village of Al-Qaryatayn in Homs, Syria. The priest, who lived in the monastery of...
Bishop encourages Dudley residents to visit Exhibition Islam
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMTHE Bishop of Dudley has urged people to attend an exhibition hosted by Dudley Central Mosque. Exhibition Islam will be held on June 5 and 6 at Dudley Town Hall in an attempt to break down cultural and religious barriers. The Rt Rev Revd Graham Usher, said: ...
Religions together for humanitarian action
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMExperts, academics and religious leaders will gather in Geneva at the United Nations Headquarters on May 27 for a day-long debate. Entitled “Religions Together for Humanitarian Action” the Symposium organized by...
Cardinal Koch: Trialogue among Catholics, Jews, Muslims?
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe 3 day conference 'Nostra Aetate - Celebrating 50 years of the Catholic Church's Dialogue with Jews and Muslims' concluded on 21st May at the Catholic University of America in Washington DC. The President of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity...
WCC ECHOS Commission visits Al Azhar Mosque and University and Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate in Cairo
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMMembers of the World Council of Churches Commission on Youth, visited Al Azhar Mosque and University on 12 May for a meeting with the grand sheikh and the Egyptian minister of Religious Affairs.
Pope to CAR bishops: Promote inter-religious dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMPope Francis on Friday (May 15th) urged Catholic bishops of the Central African Republic (CAR) to promote inter-religious dialogue and peaceful co-existence and encourage their flock to respond to hatred and violence with forgiveness and love. The Pope’s appeal ..
Slavery and Spiritual Dignity: A Buddhist Response to the Vatican’s Vesak Message
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe Roman Catholic Church issued a Vesak message for the world’s Buddhists, titled “Buddhists and Christians, together to counter modern slavery.” The president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue...
Vatican and Palestinian agreement helping hand to Christians in the Middle East
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM"The Comprehensive Agreement" between the Holy See and the "State of Palestine" which was announced on May 13 brings to conclusion a journey that started in 1994, when the Vatican established official relations with the PLO .
5 Things Having a Muslim Friend Taught Me
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMIn 2014, I made a very close non-Christian friend. A beautiful Muslim woman, deeply spiritual, and full of compassion for others; we spent our days together eating snacks, discussing our religions, and debating some of the intense happenings ...
CCEE to discuss dialogue with Muslims
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe Council of European Bishops’ Conferences is having its 4th meeting of bishops and delegates in charge of relations with Muslims in Europe. The meeting is being held at the Abbey of Saint Maurice in Switzerland this week and will last for three days. Two key areas ...
Pope to interfaith gathering: God hears cry of innocents
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMPope Francis has sent a Message to the participants in a major interreligious gathering in Israel. Organized by the Neocatechumenal Way – a group dedicated to giving Christian formation to people who are already members of the Church – the three-day gathering...
Pope tells Benin Bishops promote interreligious dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMPope Francis has encouraged Bishops from Benin to support families, to pursue the formation of young people and to promote inter religious dialogue. The Pope was receiving a group of Bishops from the West African Nation who are in the Vatican for their ad limina visit.
Inter-faith funeral service for 24 migrants lost at sea - Who is my neighbour?
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMOn 23 April, an inter-faith funeral service was held in Malta in which 24 of the hundreds of migrants lost in the tragedy last weekend were laid to rest. The service was led by Bishop Mario Grech of Gozo alongside local imam Mohammed El Sadi...