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A peaceful procession and an interfaith programme were held at the Zainabiya Islamic Centre in Granby.

An interview with Maria Voce, president of the Focolare Movement, on the contribution of the Movement to interreligious dialogue. Discovering all the beauty there is in humanity. Here’s the first of two parts.

The Catholic archbishop and imam of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, have issued a joint appeal for a United Nations peacekeeping force, warning that the country is on the brink of war.

For all the achievements and progress of the past century, the world has become increasingly divided and restless with hostilities and conflicts ever-present. The struggle for supremacy of world powers and the spiralling threat of extremism are playing havoc with the world ...

Sitting in my mother's home in Baltimore, Maryland -- the state named for the mother of Jesus, by the many Catholic co-founders of the colony -- I listen to Barbara Streisand sing the divine melodies of Ave Maria. It's deliberate, serene, rich with ...

In his Christmas letter, the Greek Catholic patriarch of Antioch and All the East pleads with Christians to live their mission in the Arab world through charity and social action without leaving the region. Muslim leaders appreciate the Christian contribution to Arab culture. Muslims and ...

I would like to share an interesting incident here. When the Prophet was in Medina, one day it happened that he saw a funeral procession passing by a street. The Prophet was seated at that time, and on seeing the funeral procession, he stood up in respect. One of ...

“Educating in intercultural dialogue in the Catholic school. Living together for a civilisation of love” is the title of a document from the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Educational Institutions), presented in the morning Dec. 19th in the Holy See Press Office.

There are so many positive things in Evangelii gaudium, its urging Christians and Muslims towards a relationship in love and truth, to work for peace, to enrich each other, to welcome immigrants ... But there are also some points that provoke criticism: is the "compassionate and merciful" God of ...

For the first time, the head of the the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation met with the Pope to discuss relations between Christians and Muslims around the world.

The Embassy of Turkey to the Holy See releases a statement on the meeting between Pope Francis and the secretary general of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, focusing on the need for greater efforts to encourage religious pluralism and cultural diversity against...

Christian residents of this city’s Santa Catalina district found nothing unusual about Muslims bearing carpenters’ tools — until they realized the Muslims had volunteered to help rebuild a Catholic chapel.

Student Religious Life at Johns Hopkins University emphasizes interfaith education and collaboration. 15-20 students, many of them representing one of the campus' active student religious groups, participate in a weekly forum, the Interfaith...

I believe that sharing the important aspects of one's beliefs and traditions is an essential part of self-expression. We should all be taught how to communicate our religion or lifestance effectively so as to better encourage and welcome dialogue and discussion...

VIENNA – From November 20- 22, about 600 delegates from all over the world, representing various religions, met in Austria for the Ninth World Assembly of Religions for Peace.

Pope Francis on Thursday met with participants from the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, who are exploring the theme, “Members of different religious traditions in civil society”.

The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue begins its four-day plenary session on Monday with participants focusing their discussions on the theme ‘Members of different religious traditions in civil society’. Church leaders from Sudan, Indonesia, Nigeria and Canada will explore some...

The first-ever Global Forum of the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Intercultural and Inter-religious Dialogue – KAICIID – continues Tuesday in Vienna, Austria.

Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, called for the “‘intelligence of the heart’, which inspires us to respect what God is accomplishing in every human being” during the opening session of an interreligious forum in Vienna,...

Often when I am giving a talk on a spiritual subject I am asked about “practice” with regard to the application of principles we are discussing. It is not always easy to answer this query because practice is often not a matter of a technique or a particular formal structure. Deep practice is...

I believe that sharing the important aspects of one's beliefs and traditions is an essential part of self-expression. We should all be taught how to communicate our religion or lifestance effectively so as to better encourage and welcome dialogue and discussion. Sometimes, though...

A press conference was held in the Holy See Press Office this morning to present the book “Il Dialogo Interreligioso nell'Insegnamento Ufficiale della Chiesa Cattolica (1963-2013)” (“Interreligious Dialogue in the Official Teaching of the Catholic Church, (1963-2013)”). The speakers in the...

Ce matin près la Salle de Presse, le Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, Président du Conseil pontifical pour le dialogue inter-religieux, assisté du P.Miguel Angel Ayuso Guixot, MCCJ, Secrétaire, ainsi que Mgr.Francesco Gioia, OFM, qui en est le coordinateur, a présenté le volume intitulé "Le dialogue inter-religieux dans l'enseignement de l'Eglise catholique (1963 - 2013)"

Peace is so difficult to find because men and women struggle to stop focusing on their own interests long enough to listen to and learn from others, Pope Francis said. “Dialogue helps people of different generations — who often know nothing about each other — live together,...

JERUSALEM – Le dimanche 27 octobre 2013 a été remis le prix du Mont Sion à l’abbaye bénédictine de la Dormition. Cette récompense a été attribuée à deux femmes, Yisca Harani et Margaret Karram, et rend hommage tous les deux ans à des hommes et des femmes qui contribuent à faire avancer le dialogue interreligieux pour la paix.

Growing up Baptist, J. Dana Trent heard plenty of warnings about interfaith romance. Marrying the wrong person — known as being “unequally yoked” — could ruin your faith and your marriage. But three years...

The International Catholic-Jewish Liaison Committee (ILC), the official forum for ongoing dialogue between the Holy See´s Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews and the International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations (IJCIC), held its 22nd meeting in...

Pope Francis, like Islam's Sufi mystic theologians and poets, "is trying to do good for the sake of the Good One, motivated by love and compassion," said the president of the Islamic Affairs Council of Maryland. Mohamad Bashar Arafat, a Syrian who has lived in the...

A former chief rabbi of Israel, he brought religion into politics, influencing the Shas party, who participated in coalition governments for 30 years. Open to the Palestinians, he cursed Sharon and Ahmadinejad, criticising Pope Benedict XVI for "idolatry".

My heartfelt thanks for this visit. It is a joy for me! You are living intense days in this Meeting, which gathers together people of different religions and has a significant and challenging title: “The Courage to Hope”.