International
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Message for Ramadan encourages working together for world peace
By Admin Webmaster 3/15/2024 8:40:01 PM"Let us join in extinguishing the fires of hatred, violence and war, and instead light the gentle candle of peace." These words underscore the appeal of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue in its Message for the Month of Ramadan and ‘Id Al-Fitr to our Muslim brothers and sisters. The message calls on Christians as well to work together for peace, the respect and protection of human life.
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Catholics and Confucians have ‘so much to learn from each other’
By Admin Webmaster 3/8/2024 9:28:15 PMAs scholars gather in New Taipei City to discuss Catholic-Confucian dialogue, Fr. Paulin Batairwa Kubuya, Under-Secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, shares his hopes for the conference, and discusses the relationship between these ancient traditions.
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Press Release: Interfaith Roundtable Dialogue on Ending Femicide and other Forms of GBV in Kenya
By Admin Webmaster 2/28/2024 10:09:11 AMThe alarming rise in femicide cases in Kenya
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Niwano Peace Prize goes to Mohammed Abu-Nimer, a Palestinian advocate for peace and interfaith dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 2/28/2024 9:39:49 AMThe 2024 Niwano Peace Prize, the “Nobel Prize for Religions" was given to a Sufi Muslim.
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Religious leaders from countries at war: respect the sacredness of lives and places of worship
By Admin Webmaster 2/26/2024 8:59:01 AMThe appeal contained in the final declaration of the Peace Round Table that brought together Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Muslims and Jews in Tokyo on the initiative of Religions for Peace.
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Pope: peace requires knowing others, listening and intellectual flexibility
By Admin Webmaster 2/5/2024 10:35:47 AMPope Francis addresses a message to participants in the 4th International Congress of the University Research Platform on Islam, held in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The event marks the fifth anniversary of the signing of the joint Declaration on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together on 4 February 2019.
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Pope: May human fraternity guide us beyond hatred and war
By Admin Webmaster 2/4/2024 7:45:22 PMMarking the 5th anniversary of the Document on Human Fraternity Pope Francis highlights how the absence of fraternal solidarity in today’s world causes environmental destruction and social degradation and he calls on society to spread the values of social friendship embodied by the three winners of the Zayed Prize 2024, all "inspired by religious beliefs."
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Bishop Martinelli recalls fifth anniversary of Pope Francis' Abu Dhabi visit
By Admin Webmaster 2/3/2024 8:09:57 PMFive years after Pope Francis' historic visit to Abu Dhabi marking the first-ever Apostolic Journey to the Arabian Peninsula, and the signing of the Document on Human Fraternity, the Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia, Bishop Paolo Martinelli, thanks God for the Pope's closeness to the 'pilgrim Church of migrants'.
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Holy See Mission celebrates World Day of Peace with prayer gathering in Geneva
By Admin Webmaster 2/2/2024 9:25:29 PMThe Holy See’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations and International Organizations in Geneva gathers members of the international community and representatives of different religions “to reflect on the precious gift of peace.”
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Religious leaders and actors championing Genocide Convention, says UN group
By Admin Webmaster 1/29/2024 9:08:56 AMThe Office of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations has hosted a side event with religious leaders and actors at the UN headquarters in New York, on the genocide convention.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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"
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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<div class=noidunghover><p class=tieudehover>Abu Dhabi’s Abrahamic Family Home opens, the first outcome of the pope`s visit</p></div>");' onmouseout="hidetip();">Abu Dhabi’s Abrahamic Family Home opens, the first outcome of the pope's visit By Admin Webmaster 2/17/2023 9:07:19 AM 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.
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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