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NEWS ABOUT: interfaith dialogue

interfaith dialogue stories: 7 news summaries

 Catholic Church Welcomes 
 Disgruntled Anglicans 

Extends a hand to those unhappy with gay bishops, ordained women

Oct 20, 09 8:42 AM CDT
(AP) - Pope Benedict XVI has created a new church structure for Anglicans who want to join the Catholic Church, responding to the disillusionment of some Anglicans over the ordination of women and the election of openly gay bishops. The new provision will allow Anglicans to join the Catholic Church while maintaining... More »

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gay rights • Pope Benedict XVI • gay marriage • Catholic Church • Anglican Church • interfaith dialogue • orthodoxy • Roman Catholic Church

Pope Calls Holocaust Denial 'Intolerable'

Pontiff tries to smooth over controversy in meeting with Jews

Feb 12, 09 7:54 AM CST
(Newser) - Pope Benedict XVI told a group of American Jewish leaders today that any denial of the reality of the Holocaust is "intolerable," particularly from a member of the clergy. The pope said he was unaware that Bishop Richard Williamson, whose excommunication he lifted, had denied the full... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • Holocaust • Jews • interfaith dialogue • Richard Williamson

Catholics, Muslims Seek Common Ground at Vatican

Christian-Muslim talks emphasize common belief

Nov 4, 08 2:04 PM CST
(Newser) - Clerics of the world’s two largest faiths are meeting at the Vatican this week to improve relations between the long-divided communities. Muslim clerics invited Christians to dialogue after comments Pope Benedict made in 2006 that implied Islam was violent and irrational. The mostly male Vatican members and imams will... More »

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Islam • Pope Benedict XVI • Vatican • Catholicism • interfaith dialogue

 Gallup Asks
 What Muslims
 Really Think 

Most admire the West for technology and human rights

May 17, 08 7:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - What do the world’s Muslims really think? In an astonishing 6-year study, Gallup interviewed 1 billion of them to find out. The vast majority support democracy, political freedoms, and women’s rights, the Christian Science Monitor reports:
  • Most said they admire the West for its technology, hard
... More »

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Islam • September 11 • Muslim • Islamic extremism • interfaith dialogue

 Pope Pushing for
 Church in Saudi Arabia 

Islam's holy ground could be ready to open up

Mar 20, 08 10:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pope Benedict XVI is lobbying Saudi Arabia to let a Catholic church on its soil, Time reports. The Vatican confirms that it's discussing forging diplomatic relations with the Saudis, but a house of worship would be a major coup in a country where all religions besides Sunni Islam are banned. More »

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Islam • Saudi Arabia • Pope Benedict XVI • King Abdullah • Qatar • Catholicism • interfaith dialogue

Vatican Meets With Muslims
to Set Summit

Leaders aim to mend rift created by pope's inflammatory speech

Mar 4, 08 12:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Leaders from the Muslim world met with Vatican officials today to begin preparations for this summer's landmark Catholic-Islamic summit. Pope Benedict XVI will participate in the talks in an effort by the two religions to reconcile differences aggravated by a 2006 speech by the pontiff that offended many Muslims, reports... More »

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Islam • Pope Benedict XVI • Catholic Church • Vatican • Muhammad • interfaith dialogue

Benedict Plans to Meet With Muslim Leaders

'Historic' spring summit seeks to mend rift after 2006 controversy

Jan 2, 08 11:59 AM CST
(Newser) - Catholic and Muslim leaders plan a "historic" meeting at the Vatican this spring, reports the AP, a year and a half after Pope Benedict's controversial comments about the Prophet Muhammad. Benedict proposed the meeting in response to an open letter from 138 Muslim scholars that urged interfaith dialogue based... More »

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Islam • Pope Benedict XVI • Muslims • God • Vatican • Catholicism • Prophet Muhammed • pontiff • interfaith dialogue

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