The Great Debate

Pope to host Catholic-Muslim forum
From correspondents in Vatican City
March 06, 2008 12:16am
Article from: Agence France-Presse

THE Vatican and Muslim leaders have agreed to establish a regular official dialogue to improve sometimes difficult relations between the two religions.

A joint statement said the first meeting of the The Catholic-Muslim Forum would take place in November in Rome with 24 religious leaders and scholars from each side.

The themes of the first session will be "Love of God, Love of Neighbour", "Theological and Spiritual Foundation", and "Human Dignity and Mutual Respect" and Pope Benedict XVI will address the group.

The announcement was made at the end of a two-day meeting at the Vatican with five representatives of a group of more than 200 Muslims who had signed an unprecedented appeal to the pope to begin a dialogue.

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