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Buddhist-Muslim Dialogue at Ladakh
July 5 2010 Leh, Ladakh (India) — A three-day long Buddhist-Muslim Dialogue and seminar ‘Addressing Violence: Religious Resources for Conflict Resolution 2010′, is being held at Leh. Hosted by Mahabodhi Devachan Centre, the objective of the seminar has been to bring together influential representatives of these two great religious traditions. Expert theologists have endeavoured to …
A landmark welcome of a Christian scholar in the Arabia
by Caryle Murphy In a country that endorses Islam as the official religion, bans conversion to other religions, and forbids Christian proselytizing, Saudi Arabia’s recent welcome of an American Christian scholar is a landmark. Leonard Swidler, a professor of Roman Catholic thought and interreligious dialogue at Philadelphia’s Temple University, is the first such scholar invited …
Catholic-Muslim Dialogue
VATICAN CITY, DEC. 9, 2003 (Zenit.org).- Dialogue between Catholics and Muslims not only is possible but necessary, said representatives of the Holy See and Iran at the end of a symposium. The meeting, held Nov. 29-Dec. 2, took place at the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, whose president is British Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald. The theme …
CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS DIALOGUE ABOUT EDUCATION
Interview With Martino Diez of the Oasis Foundation 2010-06-02 By Mirko Testa VENICE, Italy, JUNE 2, 2010 (Zenit.org).- On June 21, some 50 people from 20 countries, Christian and Muslim, will gather for a two-day event in Lebanon, focused on fostering interreligious dialogue on the theme of education. The Oasis Foundation is sponsoring the meeting …
In Jerusalem, a Barrier Comes Down
By ISABEL KERSHNER August 15, 2010 JERUSALEM — The Israeli military on Sunday began dismantling a concrete barrier that protected residents of a once-troubled district on the edge of Jerusalem from Palestinian sniper fire. At the height of the second intifada, the violent Palestinian uprising that broke out in 2000, the barrier’s tall concrete blocks …
interfaith relations in ancient Syrian monastery
DEIR MAR MOUSA, Syria — As darkness falls over the vast Syrian desert and the first winter stars emerge, a trail of modern-day pilgrims is slowly climbing the stone steps of this remote cliff-top monastery. They are a motley crew of religious seekers and backpackers from a dozen countries, some hoping for divine wisdom, others …
Muslim leaders condemn attacks on Christians in Malaysia
By Santosh Digal 1/16/2010 The attacks against churches are against the teachings of Islam. Also condemned by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC).Yesterday, the office of the Catholics lawyers attacked.Manila, Philippines (AsiaNews) – “The attacks against churches and buildings of worship of any religion are against the teachings of Islam.” Ustadhz Abdulhadi Daguit, Muslim …
Muslim leaders seek to unify community in wake of hostility
by Tara Bahrampour August 30, 2010 As expression of anti-Muslim sentiment has risen across the United States in recent weeks, Muslim leaders say they are stepping up efforts to unify their communities and push for greater public and political engagement. While some U.S. Muslim groups tried after Sept. 11, 2001, to promote greater dialogue between …
Muslim Scholars visit Pope
This is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I’m Renee Montagne. Pope Benedict the XVI met today with ambassadors from Muslim nations, along with Italy’s Islamic leaders, in a further effort to diffuse the row over the row over his statements on Islam. Nearly two weeks ago the pope quoted a medieval text, asserting that Islam …
MUSLIMS, CATHOLICS DISCREDIT RELIGION-INSPIRED VIOLENCE
Vatican and Sunni Voices Join in Historic Declaration MARCH 1, 2010 By Jesús Colina CAIRO, Egypt, (Zenit.org).- Muslim and Catholic representatives have joined their voices in rejecting the manipulation of religion to justify political interests, violence or discrimination. A historic declaration signed by the president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and a Sunni …
Pope Benedict visits Muslim Sheikh in Cypriot
Benedict had a brief encounter with Sheikh Nazim, the 88-year-old head of the Islamic Sufi Naqshbandi sect based in northern Cyprus, the Vatican said. A moderate Islamic leader, Nazim is the 41st sheikh in the line of the sect, which adheres to a mystical form of Islam. It claims hundreds of thousands of followers and …
US Muslims launch campaign to combat intolerance
Aug 31, 2010 Washington – A US Muslim group on Monday launched a campaign to raise social awareness in response to what they see as a ‘rising tide of anti-Muslim sentiment’ in the country. The campaign My Faith, My Voice set up a website with messages that call for dialogue, with a view to later …
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