Pope praises ‘tunnel of friendship’ linking Jakarta Mosque and Cathedral
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – While members of every religion must be free to profess and practice their faith, they also should recognise that members of other...
Interfaith dialogue
Respect life by opposing war, Vatican says in Ramadan message
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The respect religions have for the dignity and value of human life should help them convince their followers that “war must be...
Does the Pope Believe All Religions Are Equal?
Question: How can Pope Francis really be a Catholic leader when he declared in a document signed with Muslim leaders that there is only a one-world religion?...
Pope, in letter to Jews in Israel, condemns antisemitism as a sin
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – In a letter addressed to “my Jewish brothers and sisters in Israel,” Pope Francis expressed his heartbreak at the violence unleashed by...
Archdiocese of Cape Town Interfaith Meeting
The Archdiocese of Cape Town in conjunction with the Ahlul Bait Mosque hosted the fourth meeting for the Platform of theological dialogue and Practical Ethics at Christ...
Ancient word: Jews, Christians study shared past in Vatican manuscripts
By Carol Glatz, CNS – From a dark past of once allowing and ordering the censoring, banning and burning of the Talmud and other Hebrew texts, the...
Pope to Buddhists: Interreligious dialogue leads to care for planet
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Interreligious dialogue can combat climate change by tapping into the “profound richness” of faith traditions to promote a sense of “ecological responsibility”...
Pope Benedict saw Jews, Muslims as allies in defending belief in God
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – In trying to help people understand how belief in God is a natural part of life and provides grounding for the values...
Doing God’s will means working for peace, pope tells World Jewish Congress
By CNS – Christians and Jews are called to give witness to their faith by “working to make the world more fraternal, combating forms of inequality and...
Pope: God wants his children to be “one family”
By Carol Glatz, CNS – A true love for the divine Creator means acting on behalf of his children who are neglected by the powerful: the poor,...
