A delegation from the Vatican, headed by the President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, conveyed the Pope’s message of gratitude to the office of the Grand Ayatollah Sistani, the...
Read More »Contemporary Christian-Muslim Dialogue Two Twenty-First Century Initiatives
This book introduces and examines the work of two significant 21st century Christian – Muslim dialogue initiatives – "Building Bridges" and the "Christian–Muslim Theological Forum" – and gives close attention to five theological themes that have been addressed in common by...
Read More »UN Head of Iraq Mission Meets Grand Ayatollah Sistani
The head of the UN mission in Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert on Wednesday met Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Al-Sistani, Iraq’s most senior Shiite cleric, in the southern city of Najaf....
Read More »Interfaith Dialogue Is a Work Desired by God
Interreligious dialogue is therefore "a work desired by God", "an integral element of the Church's mission", which finds expression in the service of faith and in the promotion of justice...
Read More »Book: Interreligious Action for Peace: Studies in Muslim-Christian Cooperation
This publication presents case studies on interreligious action, highlighting specific approaches and tools that Catholic Relief Services staff members created and the networks they helped...
Read More »Neighboring Faiths: Christianity, Islam, & Judaism in the Middle Ages & Today
This is a book focused on how Muslims, Jews, and Christians have “loved, tolerated, massacred, and expelled each other – all in the name of God..
Read More »Call for Application: Certificate of Advanced Studies in Interreligious Studies 6 weeks
Intended to contribute to the issues of religious pluralism and intercultural acceptance in a society based on migration and globalization, the Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Interreligious studies aims at an international audience of young people (age between 20 and 35 years) interested and engaged interreligious dialogue, religious leaders, students, lay persons and professionals with a suitable level of religious literacy and/or experience in...
Read More »Call for Papers: Reading Is Believing? Sacred Texts in a Scientific Age
This multi-disciplinary colloquium will examine ways in which the modern world has posed challenges to the scriptural traditions of Islam and Christianity, and will explore how exegetes and believers within each religious have responded...
Read More »Report on Congress of Interreligious Dialogue+Pics
The Interreligious congress, which was sponsored and supported by the Secretariat of Worship, was attended by more than 250 people from different faith backgrounds. The participants included the members of Ministry of Government, NGOs, the Provincial Interfaith consul of...
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