Sheikh Abdul Mahdi al-Karbalayi, the representative of grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Sistani in Karbala, reiterated support for the people of Palestine in the face of the Zionist regime’s brutal aggression....
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Speaking after Sunday's Angelus prayer, Pope Francis expressed his concern and grief over what is happening in Palestine....
Read More »Ayatollah Sistani’s Letter to Pope Francis
It is important for me to refer here to what has been previously emphasized about the basic role of faith in God Almighty and His messages and adherence to lofty moral values in overcoming the great challenges of this era that are facing humanity, which has an urgent need to secure sound spiritual and moral elements in...
Read More »Pope Francis Slams the Burning of the Quran in Sweden
In an interview with the United Arab Emirate's daily 'Al-Ittihad,' Pope Francis laments the burning of the Quran, Islam's holiest book, in Sweden, while urging individuals take to heart the values promoted in the Document on...
Read More »The Vatican Press Publishes the Text of Pope Francis’ Message to Ayatollah Sistani
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...
Read More »Pope’s Message of Gratitude to Ayatollah Sistani
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 »From Najaf to Qom: The Requirements for the Expansion of Shīʿah Islāmic Relations with the Christian World
Unfortunately, the Shīʿah Islāmic sect, unlike the non-Shīʿah sects, does not have effective and deep relations with Christianity, especially with the Vatican....
Read More »Head of Iranian Seminaries Meets Pope, Conveys Ayatollah Khamenei’s Message
Head of the Iranian Islamic seminaries, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi met with Pope Francis in the Vatican and conveyed an oral message of the...
Read More »Ayatollah Makarem’s Letter to Ayatollah Aʻrafi before Meeting with the Pope
Propose that a committee, consisting of the representatives of major credible religions be established in order to hold annual meetings and draw up sound and....
Read More »New Published: The Pope Meets the Ayatollah: An Introduction to Shi’a Islam
With a foreword by Ayatollah Sayyid Muneer al-Khabbaz, a leading professor in the Islamic Seminary and a student of Grand Ayatollah Sistani, this original work provides a comprehensive background to this...
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