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The 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.

The 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.

Pope 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 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 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.

The 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.

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.

Religious leaders, including Christians, have hailed the move to curb child marriages in India's northeastern

The 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.

UN's World Interfaith Harmony Week stresses the need to advance mutual understanding and promote harmony among all people

Nobody is safe, says one Peshawar Christian as calls ring out for greater protection after bomber kills at least 101 people

Pope 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.

The 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 Francis greets a delegation of Buddhists from Cambodia, and encourages interreligious dialogue as a way to cultivate ecological responsibility.

The premier's meeting with the tiny community in an overwhelmingly Muslim country.

India today marked the 30th anniversary of an event that has sadly epitomised the recent history of relations between the country's religious communities.

 Pope Francis received in audience a delegation from the Rabbinical Seminary of Latin America.

Pope Francis received in private audience a delegation of the World Jewish Congress for the organization’s Executive Committee Meeting.

The pontiff's trip to Bahrain and two inter-religious forums have re-energised discussion between different faiths and within Islam.

The Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue is happy to note the continuity in Muslim-Christian relations, and the importance of dialogue that he describes as an “existential skill”.

Pope Francis encourages members of the Muslim Council of Elders in Bahrain to embrace fraternity, prayer and common efforts to help humanity rediscover the hidden sources of life, foster peace and promote care of the disadvantaged in society.

As the two-day "Bahrain Forum for Dialogue: East and West for Human Coexistence" wraps up with Pope Francis’ intervention on Friday, Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, M.C.C.J., Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, highlights the importance of these interreligious events to foster human fraternity and peace in a war-torn world.

At the Bahrain Forum for Dialogue, Pope Francis speaks out against war, and for true religious freedom, recognizing women, protecting children's fundamental rights, and on the concept of citizenship.

Pope Francis presided over an ecumenical service with Christian leaders

As war plagues the world, Pope Francis and religious leaders make an adamant appeal for a universal ceasefire, as part of the Community of Sant’Egidio's prayer for peace to mark the closing of its 36th 'Spirit of Assisi' event at Rome's Colosseum.

At the Community of Sant'Egidio's 'Cry for Peace' at the Colosseum, Pope Francis reiterates that religions cannot be used for war, and calls for nations to defuse conflicts with the weapon of dialogue.

The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue sends well-wishes to people celebrating the feast of Deepavali, and invites Christians and Hindus to work together for peace in a divided world.

From 3 to 6 November, the pontiff will visit a country in the Vicariate of North Arabia for the first time

The Archbishop offered insights on the Document’s importance “in the context of interreligious dialogue and in the life” of East Timor.

In an interview at the end of Pope Francis' Apostolic Journey to Kazakhstan, Msgr. Khaled Boutros Akasheh insists that the Pope's presence in Nur-Sultan has offered a meaningful contribution to the efforts of interreligious dialogue, which offer hope as war in Ukraine and elsewhere continue to afflict humanity.