“To define a whole category of people, or a whole nation, or a whole religious group as being in some way more prone to terrorism than any other group is irresponsible.”
Interreligious Dialogue
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
What you can do to help after the terrorist attack on New Zealand mosques
First, reach out to your neighbors and local mosque to show concern and compassion. Then call out those in your life who dehumanize others.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Unpacking Pope Francis’ historic trip to Abu Dhabi
Gerry told me this week, “I think it’s difficult to convey the long-term consequences that could emerge from this visit.”
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Pope: Respect and dialogue are key for peace between Christians and Muslims
Recalling his February 3-5 visit to Abu Dhabi, Pope Francis reflected on how, despite the diversity of cultures and traditions, Islam and Christianity do have common values.
Posted inFaith, GoodNews
Pope Francis leads largest ever Christian act of worship in the Arabian Peninsula
Pope Francis made history this morning when he celebrated Mass for more than 135,000 Catholics from many nations and cultures at the Zayed Sports stadium in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis to world’s religious leaders: We build the future together or there will be no future
“There is no alternative: We either build the future together or there will not be a future,” Pope Francis said frankly in an important keynote address to participants at the high-level inter-religious meeting in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 4. “Religions, in particular, cannot renounce the urgent task of building bridges between peoples and cultures,” he […]
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Pope arrives in Abu Dhabi, praying for nearby Yemen
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (CNS) — The sun had set long before Pope Francis arrived in Abu Dhabi Feb. 3, but Sheik Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince, and Egyptian Sheik Ahmad el-Tayeb, grand imam of al-Azhar, still went to the airport to welcome him. It had been a rare rainy day […]
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Why Pope Francis is traveling to ‘the heartland of the Muslim world’
Today the only Christians in the Arabian Peninsula are migrants, and the pope’s visit is a cause of great joy for them.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Preview: Francis makes first-ever papal visit to Arabian Peninsula
Pope Francis will visit Abu Dhabi to attend an international interfaith meeting on “Human Fraternity,” organized by Muslim leaders, and will celebrate Mass for migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Panama mosque offers free water to World Youth Day pilgrims
While hundreds of vendors sold water to the thirsty, the Muslim community at the oldest mosque in Panama City gave it away for free near a banner that said, “Welcome Pilgrim Friends.”