Category - dialogue

Ask tough questions about religion, says Vatican cardinal

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:32:45 +0100

Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, from the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, has said religions should be prepared to ask tough questions. He says it is unrealistic to pretend there is only one global faith.

Churches continue to urge and support dialogue in Kenya

agency reporter — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:22:50 +0000

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia has called upon all Kenyan political leaders to keep moving towards dialogue while praising the countries' churches for their role in peacemaking.

Global Christian Forum ends in agreement to progress together

staff writers — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:12:30 +0000

After four days of meetings, some 240 leaders of a broad range of churches, confessions and interchurch organizations from over 70 countries agreed to carry forward what they call "the Global Christian Forum process" - an open dialogue platform.

WCC chief welcomes Muslim letter on dialogue

staff writers — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:59:48 +0100

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia, a Kenyan Methodist, has welcomed the peace and dialogue letters sent by a widely representative group of Muslim scholars to various Christian leaders last week.

Muslims, Christians and the global human challenge

Simon Barrow — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:22:59 +0100

Simon Barrow gives an overview of three scholarly contributions by Kenneth Cragg, perhaps the world's leading interpreter of the relations between the Semitic faiths and their encounters with Western culture.

Pope hopes Turkey visit will strengthen global dialogue

staff writers — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:00:00 +0000

Pope Benedict XVI says he is looking to increased cooperation between Christians, and a stepped-up dialogue with Muslims, following his four-day visit to Turkey - writes Luigi Sandri for Ecumenical News International.