#Interreligious dialogue

Spain: Madrid, Bishops’ Assembly. A proposal to establish an Interreligious Dialogue Committee

Sweden: “Roots and Life”, a day to celebrate Jewish-Christian relationships. Events in six cities

Israel: spitting on Christians, Cohen (Israeli Foreign Minister) to msgr. Gallagher (Secretary for Relations with States of the Holy See) “strong condemnation of the shameful attacks against Christians”

EU: Single Market, social cohesion, dialogue with Churches in Europe

Romania: Catholics and Jews sign Kishreinu, “sign of long friendship, based on appreciation and mutual respect”

Poland: the Catholic Church celebrating Islam Day. Mgr. Ciereszko (Bishops’ Conference), “better knowledge for opening up to others”

Pope in Bahrain: “We are playing with bombs, the ‘death trade’ is turning our common home into one great arsenal”

On his second day in the Arab country, the Holy Father addressed the Forum for Dialogue, the members of the…

Israel. Berg-Rafaeli (MFA): “Tolerance and dialogue to counter all forms of extremism and fundamentalism”

Interview with Tania Berg-Rafaeli, Director of the Department for World Religions at Israel’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs. “Tolerance and dialogue,”…

Kazakhstan: VII Congress of Leaders of World Religions. Final Declaration, an appeal to world leaders, “abandon any aggressive rhetoric and cease from conflict in all corners of the world”

Council of Europe: Mgr. Ganci (Holy See) to SIR, “inter-religious dialogue necessary to promote culture of peace”

Council of Europe: conference on inter-religious dialogue. Mr Giacomelli (ambassador), “dialogue is necessary element in pluralistic and democratic societies”